External health expenditure per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: External health expenditure per capita was 13.47 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Jamaica is 13.47 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 126.0% on the previous year and up 423.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Jamaica peaked at 13.47 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4703 current US$, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 50th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4703 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.9358 current US$ | +99.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 current US$ | +210.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6 current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 2.98 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.56 current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 4.54 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.55 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 5.57 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.22 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 8.47 current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 2.57 current US$ | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 3.64 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 3.99 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.99 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.44 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 4.96 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 5.11 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.96 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 13.47 current US$ | +126.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 current US$ | 0.4703 current US$ | 5.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 current US$ | 2.57 current US$ | 8.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 current US$ | 4.96 current US$ | 13.47 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Jamaica?
- External health expenditure per capita in Jamaica was 13.47 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4703 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.