External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Armenia
Armenia: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 2.97 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Armenia is 2.97 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Armenia peaked at 20.79 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.97 current US$, in 2023.
That places Armenia 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.28 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 3.91 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 11.16 current US$ | +185.4% |
| 2006 | 14.45 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 20.79 current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 15.41 current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 11.38 current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 10.88 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.25 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.83 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.14 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 6.18 current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 3.96 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1 current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 4.66 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 5.21 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 5.31 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.91 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.29 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.46 current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 2.97 current US$ | -14.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.97 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.97 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7827 current US$, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +185.4% | 3.91 current US$ | 11.16 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 current US$ | 3.28 current US$ | 20.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 current US$ | 3.96 current US$ | 10.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 current US$ | 2.97 current US$ | 5.91 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Armenia?
- External health expenditure per capita in Armenia was 2.97 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 current US$ in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Armenia ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.