India vs Vietnam: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
India
2.04 current US$
in 2023
Vietnam
2.26 current US$
in 2023
India rank
113th
Vietnam rank
112th
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.26 current US$ against 2.04 current US$ in India, a difference of 0.22 current US$.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
India ranks 113th and Vietnam ranks 112th of 177 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4813 current US$ | 1.34 current US$ | 0.8612 current US$ | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.3615 current US$ | 2.32 current US$ | 1.96 current US$ | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.04 current US$ | 2.46 current US$ | 1.42 current US$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, India or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.26 current US$ against 2.04 current US$ in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between India and Vietnam?
- 0.22 current US$, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- India ranks 113th and Vietnam ranks 112th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.