External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Belgium
Belgium: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 0.6676 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.6676 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.6676 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 131st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2022 | 0.6572 current US$ | — |
| 2023 | 0.6676 current US$ | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6676 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7827 current US$, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3312 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0.6676 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Belgium?
- External health expenditure per capita in Belgium was 0.6676 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6676 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belgium 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.