Costa Rica—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #117 of 193
Latest Value
24.1%
2023
YoY Change
+7.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#117
of 193 countries
Maximum
32.8%
2005
Minimum
20.3%
2020
CAGR
-1.2%
24 years
Last
24.1%
Previous
22.4%
Highest
32.8%
Lowest
20.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.6% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →