Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 280.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica is 280.66, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 280.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.03, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.03 | — |
| 2001 | 81.61 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 85.75 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 89.47 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 94.18 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 102.74 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 113.28 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 132.74 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 152.9 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 141.8 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 168.47 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 194.26 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 193.21 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 192.76 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 204.15 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 200.99 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 196.44 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 184.45 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 205.63 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 207.72 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 196.76 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 200.48 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 219.6 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 280.66 | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.35 | 79.03 | 152.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.81 | 168.47 | 207.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.38 | 196.76 | 280.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 55 Montenegro 302.21 compare
- 56 Albania 285.12 compare
- 57 Russian Federation 284.89 compare
- 59 Mauritius 278.79 compare
- 60 Brazil 264.89 compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 257.65 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Costa Rica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,807 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.93 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica was 280.66 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 280.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.03 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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