Palestine vs World: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Palestine
29.9 current US$
in 2023
World
3.58 current US$
in 2023
Palestine rank
22nd
World rank
25th
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Palestine
- World
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 29.9 current US$ against 3.58 current US$ in World, a difference of 26.32 current US$.
That makes Palestine's figure about 8.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Palestine ranks 22nd and World ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.51 current US$ | 1.35 current US$ | 29.16 current US$ | Palestine |
| 2010s | 51.91 current US$ | 2.65 current US$ | 49.25 current US$ | Palestine |
| 2020s | 42.42 current US$ | 3.33 current US$ | 39.1 current US$ | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Palestine or World?
- Palestine, at 29.9 current US$ against 3.58 current US$ in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Palestine and World?
- 26.32 current US$, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palestine and World rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Palestine ranks 22nd and World ranks 25th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.