Total health spending per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total health spending per person was 507.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Sri Lanka stood at 507.06 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 725.79 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171.68 current international $, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.68 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 181.59 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 188.82 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 176.85 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 210.68 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 220.28 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 241.05 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 260.71 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 282.04 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 307.32 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 308.06 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 325.08 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 338.9 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 400.57 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 391.94 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 434.54 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 458.01 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 440.33 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 502.82 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 508.19 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 537.38 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 725.79 current international $ | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 549.14 current international $ | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 507.06 current international $ | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.1 current international $ | 171.68 current international $ | 307.32 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.84 current international $ | 308.06 current international $ | 508.19 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 579.84 current international $ | 507.06 current international $ | 725.79 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 128 Honduras 553.47 current international $ compare
- 129 Fiji 547.77 current international $ compare
- 130 Tonga 512.2 current international $ compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 481.76 current international $ compare
- 133 Samoa 474.51 current international $ compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 461.09 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5696 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Sri Lanka?
- Total health spending per person in Sri Lanka was 507.06 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 725.79 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.68 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total health spending per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.