Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 6.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.87
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.12
in 2011
All-time low
6.47
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Costa Rica is 6.87, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 8.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.47, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.56 | — |
| 2001 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.87 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.97 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.66 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.86 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.03 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.12 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.68 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.66 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.05 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.22 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.83 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.87 | -4.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.94 | 6.47 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 7.05 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 6.87 | 7.83 | 4 |
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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Costa Rica?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Costa Rica was 6.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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