Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 507.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
507.06 current international $
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
725.79 current international $
in 2021
All-time low
171.68 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 507.06 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sri Lanka peaked at 725.79 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171.68 current international $, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sri Lanka?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sri Lanka was 507.06 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 725.79 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.68 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.