External health expenditure per capita in Greece
Greece: External health expenditure per capita was 5.37 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Greece stood at 5.37 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Greece peaked at 23.88 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2003.
That places Greece 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 0.2682 current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0.4979 current US$ | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 4.35 current US$ | +774.7% |
| 2012 | 2.84 current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 15.05 current US$ | +430.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2 current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 23.88 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 current US$ | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7 current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 2.14 current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.77 current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 5.37 current US$ | +42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0383 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0.2682 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.96 current US$ | 0.4979 current US$ | 23.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 current US$ | 2.45 current US$ | 5.37 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.244 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Greece?
- External health expenditure per capita in Greece was 5.37 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.