External health expenditure per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: External health expenditure per capita was 18.3 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 18.3 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Djibouti peaked at 38.82 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.98 current US$, in 2001.
Djibouti ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.66 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 9.49 current US$ | +138.7% |
| 2003 | 13.75 current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 7.88 current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 12.26 current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 14.57 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 14.54 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.56 current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 11.59 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.73 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 6.98 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 11.99 current US$ | +71.7% |
| 2013 | 7.93 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 10.87 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 22.92 current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2016 | 18.56 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 17.01 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 12.77 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 11.71 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 38.82 current US$ | +179.2% |
| 2022 | 21.49 current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3 current US$ | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 current US$ | 3.98 current US$ | 14.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 current US$ | 6.98 current US$ | 22.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.13 current US$ | 13.9 current US$ | 38.82 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Djibouti?
- External health expenditure per capita in Djibouti was 18.3 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 38.82 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.