External health expenditure per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: External health expenditure per capita was 1.31 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 1.31 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 6.93 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0726 current US$, in 2003.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0726 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0.3824 current US$ | +427.0% |
| 2005 | 0.41 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9858 current US$ | +140.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3223 current US$ | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3283 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3267 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2729 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.538 current US$ | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6125 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.17 current US$ | +254.7% |
| 2021 | 6.93 current US$ | +219.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 current US$ | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 current US$ | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2883 current US$ | 0.0726 current US$ | 0.41 current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4838 current US$ | 0.2729 current US$ | 0.9858 current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.86 current US$ | 1.04 current US$ | 6.93 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- External health expenditure per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.31 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.