Costa Rica - Health Spending 2022
7.18%
−0.43% from 2021
Costa Rica's health spending was 7.18% in 2022, decreased +0.43% from 7.61% in 2021. This was the 110th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brunei Darussalam | 1.77% | -17.6% |
| 2nd | Lao PDR | 2.02% | -26.4% |
| 3rd | Qatar | 2.19% | -24.4% |
| 4th | Bangladesh | 2.22% | -2.3% |
| 5th | Congo, Republic of | 2.30% | -33.5% |
| 6th | Guyana | 2.52% | -45.6% |
| 7th | Djibouti | 2.53% | -12.0% |
| 8th | Angola | 2.60% | -5.1% |
| 9th | Papua New Guinea | 2.61% | 11.7% |
| 10th | Indonesia | 2.69% | -27.3% |
| 11th | Equatorial Guinea | 2.84% | -19.2% |
| 12th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.85% | 4.1% |
| 13th | Gabon | 2.89% | 3.5% |
| 14th | Pakistan | 2.90% | -2.9% |
| 15th | Benin | 2.98% | 2.3% |
| 16th | Oman | 3.07% | -29.4% |
| 17th | Tanzania | 3.13% | -9.6% |
| 18th | Madagascar | 3.15% | -11.4% |
| 19th | Haiti | 3.21% | -10.3% |
| 20th | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.38% | -3.4% |
| 21st | Monaco | 3.39% | -7.6% |
| 22nd | Zimbabwe | 3.40% | 27.1% |
| 23rd | India | 3.40% | 1.5% |
| 24th | Azerbaijan | 3.42% | -27.1% |
| 25th | Gambia, The | 3.54% | -5.5% |
| 26th | Algeria | 3.63% | -27.6% |
| 27th | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.64% | -3.3% |
| 28th | Ghana | 3.67% | -4.8% |
| 29th | Türkiye | 3.70% | -18.8% |
| 30th | Mali | 3.72% | 5.0% |
| 31st | Kazakhstan | 3.75% | -6.1% |
| 32nd | Sudan | 3.79% | 27.9% |
| 33rd | Guinea | 3.83% | 3.1% |
| 34th | Eritrea | 3.88% | -7.3% |
| 35th | Bahrain | 3.89% | -10.1% |
| 36th | Malaysia | 3.90% | -10.8% |
| 37th | Bhutan | 3.92% | -18.1% |
| 38th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 3.94% | 1.9% |
| 39th | Sri Lanka | 3.98% | -23.3% |
| 40th | Fiji | 4.02% | -43.1% |
| 41st | Senegal | 4.04% | -9.0% |
| 42nd | Vanuatu | 4.06% | -11.5% |
| 43rd | Chad | 4.16% | 4.7% |
| 44th | Kuwait | 4.20% | -21.8% |
| 45th | Nigeria | 4.21% | 3.3% |
| 46th | Belize | 4.22% | -16.4% |
| 47th | Kenya | 4.32% | -5.4% |
| 48th | Singapore | 4.33% | -15.8% |
| 49th | Iraq | 4.33% | -15.7% |
| 50th | Niger | 4.35% | -25.2% |
| 51st | Seychelles | 4.40% | -15.5% |
| 52nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.43% | -7.9% |
| 53rd | Uganda | 4.45% | -18.7% |
| 54th | Cambodia | 4.47% | -29.5% |
| 55th | Myanmar | 4.49% | -18.9% |
| 56th | Cameroon | 4.49% | 3.5% |
| 57th | Viet Nam | 4.54% | 0.0% |
| 58th | United Arab Emirates | 4.57% | -13.9% |
| 59th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.61% | -12.5% |
| 60th | Dominican Republic | 4.65% | -8.7% |
| 61st | Mauritania | 4.67% | 23.5% |
| 62nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 4.72% | 2.5% |
| 63rd | Libya | 4.74% | -21.6% |
| 64th | St. Lucia | 4.75% | -24.2% |
| 65th | Sierra Leone | 4.80% | -5.3% |
| 66th | Solomon Islands | 4.82% | -2.5% |
| 67th | Lebanon | 4.91% | 11.6% |
| 68th | Grenada | 5.00% | -5.4% |
| 69th | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.05% | -5.7% |
| 70th | Philippines | 5.16% | -13.7% |
| 71st | Zambia | 5.21% | -21.5% |
| 72nd | Saudi Arabia | 5.31% | -10.4% |
| 73rd | Thailand | 5.35% | 3.9% |
| 74th | Turkmenistan | 5.37% | -2.2% |
| 75th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 5.53% | -10.4% |
| 76th | Luxembourg | 5.61% | 0.0% |
| 77th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5.63% | 15.8% |
| 78th | Liechtenstein | 5.64% | 4.8% |
| 79th | Mexico | 5.71% | -2.9% |
| 80th | Botswana | 5.74% | -9.0% |
| 81st | Morocco | 5.75% | 5.5% |
| 82nd | São Tomé and Principe | 5.77% | -26.5% |
| 83rd | Romania | 5.80% | -10.1% |
| 84th | Mauritius | 5.84% | -11.7% |
| 85th | Barbados | 5.87% | -21.1% |
| 86th | China | 5.88% | 11.9% |
| 87th | Rwanda | 5.93% | -4.9% |
| 88th | Suriname | 5.93% | 18.3% |
| 89th | Dominica | 5.97% | -5.4% |
| 90th | Ireland | 6.02% | -6.5% |
| 91st | Peru | 6.10% | -8.6% |
| 92nd | Togo | 6.24% | 11.1% |
| 93rd | Poland | 6.47% | 1.6% |
| 94th | Nepal | 6.53% | 18.0% |
| 95th | South Sudan | 6.57% | 4.3% |
| 96th | Belarus | 6.58% | 0.2% |
| 97th | Uzbekistan | 6.62% | -4.5% |
| 98th | Malawi | 6.63% | -11.9% |
| 99th | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.64% | -7.8% |
| 100th | Hungary | 6.65% | -9.4% |
| 101st | Cabo Verde | 6.70% | 1.4% |
| 102nd | Russian Federation | 6.88% | -2.1% |
| 103rd | Samoa | 6.93% | -3.6% |
| 104th | Estonia | 6.94% | -7.2% |
| 105th | Moldova | 6.97% | -10.1% |
| 106th | Bahamas, The | 7.04% | 3.8% |
| 107th | Israel | 7.12% | -9.2% |
| 108th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 7.16% | -12.3% |
| 109th | Guatemala | 7.17% | -2.6% |
| 110th | Costa Rica | 7.18% | -5.6% |
| 111th | San Marino | 7.22% | -3.9% |
| 112th | Lithuania | 7.24% | -6.3% |
| 113th | Eswatini | 7.24% | -2.2% |
| 114th | Croatia | 7.30% | -9.7% |
| 115th | Burkina Faso | 7.41% | 4.6% |
| 116th | North Macedonia | 7.42% | -11.8% |
| 117th | Timor-Leste | 7.46% | 51.7% |
| 118th | Maldives | 7.50% | -15.3% |
| 119th | Tunisia | 7.51% | 2.3% |
| 120th | Andorra | 7.52% | -13.0% |
| 121st | Albania | 7.54% | 2.4% |
| 122nd | Colombia | 7.59% | -17.0% |
| 123rd | Ecuador | 7.60% | -9.2% |
| 124th | Tajikistan | 7.63% | -8.9% |
| 125th | Bulgaria | 7.64% | -11.0% |
| 126th | Slovak Republic | 7.70% | 1.0% |
| 127th | Paraguay | 7.74% | -3.7% |
| 128th | Jordan | 7.74% | 0.5% |
| 129th | Norway | 7.91% | -19.4% |
| 130th | Tonga | 7.95% | 12.6% |
| 131st | Latvia | 8.10% | -13.9% |
| 132nd | Honduras | 8.15% | -12.1% |
| 133rd | Mozambique | 8.25% | -4.6% |
| 134th | Cyprus | 8.27% | -6.8% |
| 135th | Georgia | 8.30% | -21.3% |
| 136th | Guinea-Bissau | 8.34% | -0.7% |
| 137th | Greece | 8.45% | -6.4% |
| 138th | Czechia | 8.47% | -7.5% |
| 139th | Comoros | 8.47% | 31.1% |
| 140th | Serbia | 8.58% | -7.0% |
| 141st | Jamaica | 8.65% | 8.1% |
| 142nd | Burundi | 8.67% | -3.1% |
| 143rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.72% | -8.8% |
| 144th | South Africa | 8.75% | 0.9% |
| 145th | Yemen, Republic of | 8.82% | -6.6% |
| 146th | Italy | 8.85% | -4.6% |
| 147th | Mongolia | 8.85% | 22.8% |
| 148th | Korea | 8.86% | 6.2% |
| 149th | Uruguay | 8.89% | -0.3% |
| 150th | Nicaragua | 8.98% | -6.0% |
| 151st | Panama | 9.05% | -1.0% |
| 152nd | Iceland | 9.08% | -6.6% |
| 153rd | Malta | 9.09% | -4.6% |
| 154th | Brazil | 9.39% | -2.6% |
| 155th | Denmark | 9.47% | -11.1% |
| 156th | Namibia | 9.62% | -5.6% |
| 157th | Slovenia | 9.63% | 1.0% |
| 158th | Spain | 9.68% | -6.4% |
| 159th | West Bank and Gaza | 9.71% | -7.0% |
| 160th | Finland | 9.74% | -1.7% |
| 161st | El Salvador | 9.82% | -3.0% |
| 162nd | Australia | 9.89% | -5.9% |
| 163rd | Central African Republic | 9.95% | 8.7% |
| 164th | Armenia | 9.96% | -19.2% |
| 165th | Chile | 10.01% | 2.9% |
| 166th | Netherlands | 10.03% | -9.9% |
| 167th | Argentina | 10.16% | -7.7% |
| 168th | Montenegro | 10.19% | -3.4% |
| 169th | European Union | 10.30% | -4.7% |
| 170th | Kiribati | 10.53% | -11.0% |
| 171st | Portugal | 10.55% | -6.0% |
| 172nd | New Zealand | 10.57% | 10.7% |
| 173rd | Belgium | 10.74% | -4.9% |
| 174th | Sweden | 10.86% | -3.3% |
| 175th | Canada | 11.08% | -10.5% |
| 176th | United Kingdom | 11.10% | -8.2% |
| 177th | Austria | 11.23% | -7.9% |
| 178th | Switzerland | 11.60% | -3.0% |
| 179th | Cuba | 11.79% | -14.5% |
| 180th | France | 11.83% | -3.4% |
| 181st | Japan | 12.32% | 2.0% |
| 182nd | Germany | 12.45% | -2.2% |
| 183rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.63% | 11.0% |
| 184th | Lesotho | 12.90% | 21.0% |
| 185th | Liberia | 13.59% | 2.4% |
| 186th | Marshall Islands | 13.61% | 8.9% |
| 187th | Palau | 14.88% | 2.2% |
| 188th | United States | 16.53% | -4.7% |
| 189th | Nauru | 18.34% | 69.0% |
| 190th | Tuvalu | 21.29% | 14.6% |
| 191st | Afghanistan | 23.09% | 7.3% |
FAQ
What was Costa Rica's health spending in 2022?▾
Costa Rica's health spending in 2022 was 7.18%. This ranked 110th globally.
How did Costa Rica's health spending change in 2022?▾
Costa Rica's health spending decreased by 5.6% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest health spending in 2022?▾
Afghanistan had the highest health spending in 2022 at 23.09%.
What is the health spending of Costa Rica in 2022?▾
The health spending of Costa Rica in 2022 was 7.18%. This ranked 110th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Costa Rica's health spending?▾
Costa Rica's health spending went from 7.61% in 2021 to 7.18% in 2022, a 5.6% decrease.
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