Ghana vs Jamaica: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.5 current international $ against 20.01 current international $ in Ghana, a difference of 2.49 current international $.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.33 current international $ | 4.99 current international $ | 9.34 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.88 current international $ | 8.62 current international $ | 18.26 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.94 current international $ | 12.94 current international $ | 24 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.5 current international $ against 20.01 current international $ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 2.49 current international $, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 82nd 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.