External health expenditure per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: External health expenditure per capita was 0.6678 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.6678 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Netherlands peaked at 4.88 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5414 current US$, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.86 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.52 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 4.74 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 4.88 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2 current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6702 current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6276 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8461 current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7998 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.17 current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8447 current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8683 current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7936 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5414 current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5986 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6678 current US$ | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 current US$ | 0.6276 current US$ | 4.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 current US$ | 0.7936 current US$ | 1.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7964 current US$ | 0.5414 current US$ | 1.38 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Netherlands?
- External health expenditure per capita in Netherlands was 0.6678 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5414 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.