External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 6 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Ghana is 6 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Ghana peaked at 19.5 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2657 current US$, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 88th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2657 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.923 current US$ | +247.4% |
| 2002 | 3.06 current US$ | +231.3% |
| 2003 | 2.93 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.47 current US$ | +86.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 8.43 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.53 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9 current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 11.01 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.06 current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 17.45 current US$ | +147.0% |
| 2014 | 12.31 current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5 current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3 current US$ | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 7.93 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 6.19 current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 17.48 current US$ | +182.4% |
| 2021 | 13.97 current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 13.02 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6 current US$ | -53.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 current US$ | 0.2657 current US$ | 8.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 current US$ | 4.2 current US$ | 19.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 17.48 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Ghana?
- External health expenditure per capita in Ghana was 6 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2657 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.