External health expenditure per capita in India
India: External health expenditure per capita was 2.04 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 2.04 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.5% on the previous year and up 1,263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in India peaked at 2.04 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1498 current US$, in 2013.
That places India 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4813 current US$ | 0.3325 current US$ | 0.7044 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3615 current US$ | 0.1498 current US$ | 0.4567 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 current US$ | 0.4174 current US$ | 2.04 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in India?
- External health expenditure per capita in India was 2.04 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1498 current US$ in 2013.
- How does India rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- India ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,263.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.