In 2021, spending on health represented eight percent of Costa Rica's gross domestic product (GDP), up from seven percent recorded in 2019. This figure was relatively stable during the period analyzed, ranging from an equivalent of seven to eight percent of the country's GDP. In comparison, that year Cuba's healthcare spending corresponded to 14 percent of its GDP, the highest value reported among Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Healthcare expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Costa Rica from 2010 to 2021
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WHO. (March 21, 2024). Healthcare expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Costa Rica from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952536/costa-rica-health-expenditure-share-gdp/
WHO. "Healthcare expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Costa Rica from 2010 to 2021." Chart. March 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952536/costa-rica-health-expenditure-share-gdp/
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WHO, Healthcare expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Costa Rica from 2010 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952536/costa-rica-health-expenditure-share-gdp/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Healthcare expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Costa Rica from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], WHO, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952536/costa-rica-health-expenditure-share-gdp/
