External health expenditure per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: External health expenditure per capita was 1.35 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Ecuador stood at 1.35 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 301.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Ecuador peaked at 2.15 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2576 current US$, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7478 current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 current US$ | +135.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 current US$ | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6725 current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8573 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5141 current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4737 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4715 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2625 current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 0.337 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7769 current US$ | +130.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4808 current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7435 current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5661 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4686 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2576 current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7496 current US$ | +191.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 current US$ | +186.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 current US$ | -14.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.35 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.35 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 current US$ | 0.5141 current US$ | 1.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4838 current US$ | 0.2576 current US$ | 0.7769 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 current US$ | 0.7496 current US$ | 2.15 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Ecuador?
- External health expenditure per capita in Ecuador was 1.35 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.