External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Greece
Greece: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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$, in 2003.
That places Greece 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.37 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7827 current US$, 6.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +774.7% | 0.4979 current US$ | 4.35 current US$ |
| 2013 | +430.4% | 2.84 current US$ | 15.05 current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % 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 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
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.