External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Latvia
Latvia: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 2.35 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Latvia is 2.35 current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Latvia peaked at 3.57 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2000.
That places Latvia 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 1.77 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 1.39 current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4087 current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0.9016 current US$ | +120.6% |
| 2009 | 3.57 current US$ | +295.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0456 current US$ | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 1.29 current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 1.53 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.81 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.14 current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2 current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.57 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 2.98 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 2.35 current US$ | -20.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.35 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7827 current US$, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8035 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 3.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7818 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 3.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 current US$ | 2.2 current US$ | 2.98 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Latvia?
- External health expenditure per capita in Latvia was 2.35 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Latvia ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Latvia 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.