Colombia vs Paraguay: External health expenditure per capita
Colombia
0.0764 current US$
in 2023
Paraguay
0.1664 current US$
in 2023
Colombia rank
145th
Paraguay rank
142nd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.1664 current US$ against 0.0764 current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 0.09 current US$.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 145th and Paraguay ranks 142nd of 177 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 0.1822 current US$ | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.31 current US$ | 2.31 current US$ | 1 current US$ | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.11 current US$ | 0.5127 current US$ | 0.4027 current US$ | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.1664 current US$ against 0.0764 current US$ in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.09 current US$, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Colombia ranks 145th and Paraguay ranks 142nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.