Public health expenditure share gdp in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Public health expenditure share gdp was 4.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.71
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 2020
All-time low
4.32
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Costa Rica, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.71 for public health expenditure share gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 5.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.43 | — |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.12 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.64 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.87 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.92 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.77 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.68 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.49 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.34 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.69 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 4.71 | -1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 | 4.32 | 5.64 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.28 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4.71 | 5.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 public health expenditure share gdp in Costa Rica?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Costa Rica was 4.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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