Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 19.84 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ghana is 19.84 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ghana peaked at 45.27 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6 current US$, in 2000.
That places Ghana 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.76 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.47 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.71 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 8.64 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 10.24 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 18.72 current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 24.24 current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 27.77 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 23.31 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 29.47 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 32.33 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 33.64 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 45.27 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 38.63 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 31.28 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 31.68 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.35 current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 19.07 current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 21.84 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 24.36 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 29.09 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 23.67 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 19.84 current US$ | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 current US$ | 5.6 current US$ | 27.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.66 current US$ | 13.35 current US$ | 45.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.24 current US$ | 19.84 current US$ | 29.09 current US$ | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ghana?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ghana was 19.84 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.