Afghanistan vs Jamaica: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.47 current US$ against 12.53 current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.94 current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 50th of 177 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 current US$ | 3.23 current US$ | 1.39 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.86 current US$ | 5 current US$ | 6.86 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.59 current US$ | 7.37 current US$ | 7.22 current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 13.47 current US$ against 12.53 current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 0.94 current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 50th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.