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

Thailand: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 0.3178 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3178
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
136th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.7244
in 2014
All-time low
0.0049
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.0052001: 0.0122002: 0.1472003: 0.1382004: 0.1492005: 0.0522006: 0.0582007: 0.0672008: 0.1932009: 0.1072010: 0.222011: 0.3682012: 0.2652013: 0.6472014: 0.7242015: 0.6112016: 0.2022017: 0.2112018: 0.4082019: 0.3282020: 0.2412021: 0.3222022: 0.2682023: 0.318

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Thailand stood at 0.3178.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Thailand peaked at 0.7244 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0049, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Thailand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0049
2001 0.0115 +134.2%
2002 0.147 +1176.6%
2003 0.1384 -5.9%
2004 0.1485 +7.3%
2005 0.0519 -65.1%
2006 0.0577 +11.3%
2007 0.0668 +15.7%
2008 0.1933 +189.3%
2009 0.107 -44.6%
2010 0.2198 +105.4%
2011 0.368 +67.4%
2012 0.2647 -28.1%
2013 0.6469 +144.4%
2014 0.7244 +12.0%
2015 0.611 -15.7%
2016 0.2025 -66.9%
2017 0.2113 +4.4%
2018 0.4076 +92.9%
2019 0.3282 -19.5%
2020 0.241 -26.6%
2021 0.3218 +33.5%
2022 0.2684 -16.6%
2023 0.3178 +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0927 0.0049 0.1933 10
2010s 0.3984 0.2025 0.7244 10
2020s 0.2873 0.241 0.3218 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  2. 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4689 compare
  3. 135 Belarus 0.4298 compare
  4. 137 Russian Federation 0.3078 compare
  5. 138 Finland 0.2892 compare
  6. 139 Estonia 0.212 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Thailand?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Thailand was 0.3178 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.7244 in 2014.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Thailand ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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