Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 67.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.16
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
73.51
in 2017
All-time low
63.96
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Costa Rica is 67.16, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Costa Rica peaked at 73.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.96, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.92 | — |
| 2001 | 65.56 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.86 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 66.37 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.02 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.96 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 66.11 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 66.21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.82 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 70.94 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 72.31 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70.19 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 70.68 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 71 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.71 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.32 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.51 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.39 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.81 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.34 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 68.96 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 67.16 | -2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 67.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 67.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.48 | 63.96 | 70.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.97 | 70.19 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.57 | 67.16 | 71.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Netherlands 68.37 compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.29 compare
- 61 Bolivia 67.28 compare
- 63 Dominica 67.13 compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 66.78 compare
- 65 Belarus 66.76 compare
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- 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 share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Costa Rica?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Costa Rica was 67.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.96 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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