External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 13.47 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Jamaica stood at 13.47. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 126.0% on the previous year and up 423.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Jamaica peaked at 13.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4703, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 51st 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4703 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9358 | +99.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | +210.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 5.57 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 3.99 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.99 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 5.11 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.96 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 13.47 | +126.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 | 0.4703 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 2.57 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 4.96 | 13.47 | 4 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Jamaica?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Jamaica was 13.47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4703 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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