External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Ecuador

Ecuador: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 1.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
122nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 2021
All-time low
0.2576
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Ecuador, 2000–2023

0.511.522000201120232000: 1.32001: 1.42002: 12003: 0.7482004: 1.82005: 12006: 1.82007: 0.6722008: 0.8572009: 0.5142010: 0.4742011: 0.4722012: 0.2622013: 0.3372014: 0.7772015: 0.4812016: 0.7432017: 0.5662018: 0.4692019: 0.2582020: 0.752021: 2.22022: 1.62023: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Ecuador stood at 1.35.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 301.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Ecuador peaked at 2.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2576, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 122nd of 178 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) per capita in US$ in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.34
2001 1.39 +4.1%
2002 1.03 -26.3%
2003 0.7478 -27.2%
2004 1.76 +135.8%
2005 1.01 -42.7%
2006 1.79 +77.1%
2007 0.6725 -62.4%
2008 0.8573 +27.5%
2009 0.5141 -40.0%
2010 0.4737 -7.9%
2011 0.4715 -0.5%
2012 0.2625 -44.3%
2013 0.337 +28.4%
2014 0.7769 +130.5%
2015 0.4808 -38.1%
2016 0.7435 +54.6%
2017 0.5661 -23.9%
2018 0.4686 -17.2%
2019 0.2576 -45.0%
2020 0.7496 +191.0%
2021 2.15 +186.9%
2022 1.58 -26.3%
2023 1.35 -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 0.5141 1.79 10
2010s 0.4838 0.2576 0.7769 10
2020s 1.46 0.7496 2.15 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Ecuador?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Ecuador was 1.35 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Ecuador ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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