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

India: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 2.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.04
Change on year
up 119.5%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2023
All-time low
0.1498
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

00.511.522000201120232000: 0.4962001: 0.462002: 0.4942003: 0.3332004: 0.5572005: 0.4212006: 0.4222007: 0.5392008: 0.7042009: 0.3882010: 0.4352011: 0.4192012: 0.4572013: 0.152014: 0.4212015: 0.4142016: 0.3832017: 0.3342018: 0.2652019: 0.3382020: 0.4172021: 0.7652022: 0.9312023: 2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 2.04 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 119.5% on the previous year and up 1,263.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in India peaked at 2.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1498, in 2013.

That places India 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in India, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4955
2001 0.4599 -7.2%
2002 0.4944 +7.5%
2003 0.3325 -32.7%
2004 0.5569 +67.5%
2005 0.4212 -24.4%
2006 0.4216 +0.1%
2007 0.5391 +27.9%
2008 0.7044 +30.7%
2009 0.3876 -45.0%
2010 0.4347 +12.2%
2011 0.4191 -3.6%
2012 0.4567 +9.0%
2013 0.1498 -67.2%
2014 0.4213 +181.1%
2015 0.4137 -1.8%
2016 0.3833 -7.3%
2017 0.3336 -13.0%
2018 0.2653 -20.5%
2019 0.3378 +27.3%
2020 0.4174 +23.6%
2021 0.7651 +83.3%
2022 0.9311 +21.7%
2023 2.04 +119.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4813 0.3325 0.7044 10
2010s 0.3615 0.1498 0.4567 10
2020s 1.04 0.4174 2.04 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 111 Equatorial Guinea 2.43 compare
  2. 112 Latvia 2.35 compare
  3. 113 Vietnam 2.26 compare
  4. 115 Mali 2.03 compare
  5. 116 Iran 1.91 compare
  6. 117 Portugal 1.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in India?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in India was 2.04 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2023.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1498 in 2013.
How does India rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
India ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,263.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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