Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 387.29 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 387.29 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 388.48 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 105.34 current US$, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.08 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 125.54 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 105.34 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 109.87 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 124.43 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 150.66 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 179.34 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 217.83 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 256.9 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 262.82 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 316.56 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 363.71 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 361.07 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 386.77 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 388.48 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 350.46 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 329.33 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 364.41 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 322.52 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 312.87 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 298.57 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 324.88 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 356.65 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 387.29 current US$ | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.38 current US$ | 105.34 current US$ | 262.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.62 current US$ | 312.87 current US$ | 388.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.85 current US$ | 298.57 current US$ | 387.29 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 15 United Kingdom 4,421 current US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 4,369 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 4,356 current US$ compare
- 18 Switzerland 3,898 current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 3,882 current US$ compare
- 20 France 3,645 current US$ compare
- 21 San Marino 3,410 current US$ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 387.29 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 388.48 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.34 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.