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$, in 2013.
That places India 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4955 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4599 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4944 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3325 current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5569 current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4212 current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4216 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5391 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7044 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3876 current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4347 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4191 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4567 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1498 current US$ | -67.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4213 current US$ | +181.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4137 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3833 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3336 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2653 current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3378 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4174 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7651 current US$ | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9311 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 2.04 current US$ | +119.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.04 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.04 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.97 current US$, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4813 current US$ | 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 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.