External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 8.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.11 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and up 844.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0815, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 81st 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3887 | — |
| 2001 | 0.287 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0815 | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4325 | +430.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2503 | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4676 | +86.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | +235.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7896 | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.772 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5902 | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4182 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8595 | +105.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +86.6% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | +231.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +179.6% |
| 2021 | 21.37 | +142.7% |
| 2022 | 14.69 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 8.11 | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6211 | 0.0815 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 0.4182 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 8.11 | 21.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sri Lanka?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Sri Lanka was 8.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0815 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844.2%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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