External health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External health expenditure per capita was 8.11 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka is 8.11 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and up 844.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.37 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0815 current US$, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3887 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.287 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0815 current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4325 current US$ | +430.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2503 current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4676 current US$ | +86.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 current US$ | +235.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7896 current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.772 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5902 current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4182 current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8595 current US$ | +105.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6 current US$ | +86.6% |
| 2015 | 1.98 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 4.18 current US$ | +231.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 3.15 current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8 current US$ | +179.6% |
| 2021 | 21.37 current US$ | +142.7% |
| 2022 | 14.69 current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 8.11 current US$ | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6211 current US$ | 0.0815 current US$ | 1.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 current US$ | 0.4182 current US$ | 4.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 current US$ | 8.11 current US$ | 21.37 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka?
- External health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka was 8.11 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.37 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0815 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.