Current health expenditure per capita in Small states
Small states: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,009 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1,009 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Small states peaked at 1,009 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.35 current US$, in 2001.
That places Small states 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278.3 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 274.35 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 311.82 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 358.59 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 414.41 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 462.97 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 492.69 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 568.92 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 630.04 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 596.48 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 604.3 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 639.58 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 629.19 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 664 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 692.57 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 654.35 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 681.72 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 737.74 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 793.87 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 811.64 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 843.4 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 964.44 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 953.15 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,009 current US$ | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.86 current US$ | 274.35 current US$ | 630.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.9 current US$ | 604.3 current US$ | 811.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 942.43 current US$ | 843.4 current US$ | 1,009 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Age dependency ratio, old 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 867,442 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 8.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 2.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 9.8% (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Small states?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Small states was 1,009 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.35 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Small states rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Small states ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.