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Costa Rica - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.61

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

4.61 (2023)

Global rank

#n/a of 193 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 2000

1.08×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#12#23#34#45#56#67200020052010201520202024#42#672010 overtook Luxembourg2015 overtook Malta
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Costa Rica climbed from #42 to #67 (overtook Luxembourg). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Costa Rica ↓

Key Events — Costa Rica

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2010
Overtook Luxembourg in global rank auto
2015
Overtook Malta in global rank auto
2023
Fell 15 places in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020234.244.765.295.81

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