Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: External health expenditure per capita
Nigeria
7.54 current US$
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8.11 current US$
in 2023
Nigeria rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.11 current US$ against 7.54 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.57 current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 current US$ | 0.6211 current US$ | 2.3 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.78 current US$ | 1.76 current US$ | 6.02 current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.68 current US$ | 13.25 current US$ | 6.57 current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.11 current US$ against 7.54 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.57 current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.