Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Low income
Low income: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 7.3 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Low income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Low income stood at 7.3 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Low income peaked at 8.7 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.14 current US$, in 2000.
Low income ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.53 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.21 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.53 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.17 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.02 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 8.23 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.33 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.58 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.08 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.77 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.28 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.03 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.78 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 7 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.85 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.94 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 7.93 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.54 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3 current US$ | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 current US$ | 4.14 current US$ | 8.7 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 current US$ | 6.78 current US$ | 8.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 current US$ | 7.3 current US$ | 7.94 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Low income?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Low income was 7.3 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.