External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Sri Lanka stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of down 46.5% on the previous year and up 836.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +435.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -51.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +193.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +69.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +238.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +157.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +91.2% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -46.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Sri Lanka?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Sri Lanka was 6.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 836.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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