Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 20.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Costa Rica stood at 20.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Costa Rica peaked at 22.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -87.3% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +641.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -87.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +316.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +641.2% | 2.8% | 20.9% |
| 2013 | +316.5% | 5.5% | 22.9% |
| 2002 | -87.3% | 22.1% | 2.8% |
| 2004 | -87.5% | 20.9% | 2.6% |
| 2012 | +60.1% | 3.4% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 3.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.8% | 22.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Costa Rica was 20.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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