External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) by country
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.
Countries reporting
157
Highest
453.38 current international $
Tuvalu
Lowest
0 current international $
Uruguay
Median
23.49 current international $
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
4,937
What the numbers show
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) is currently reported for 157 countries. The highest value is 453.38 current international $ in Tuvalu; the lowest is 0 current international $ in Uruguay.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.49 current international $, and the mean is 40.75 current international $.
Over the past decade 97 countries rose and 56 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 20,776.2%), and the largest decrease in Antigua and Barbuda (down 100.0%).
External health expenditure per capita, PPP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 453.38 current international $ | 2023 | up 332.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 344.31 current international $ | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 3 | Palau | 343.88 current international $ | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 4 | Naoero | 332.18 current international $ | 2023 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Eswatini | 262.22 current international $ | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 6 | Tonga | 226.59 current international $ | 2023 | up 535.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 200.49 current international $ | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 8 | Lesotho | 156.03 current international $ | 2023 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 155.94 current international $ | 2023 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Namibia | 121.64 current international $ | 2023 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Zambia | 116.77 current international $ | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 109.11 current international $ | 2024 | up 40.1% | volatile |
| 13 | South Sudan | 98.47 current international $ | 2023 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 14 | Botswana | 85.57 current international $ | 2023 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 15 | Mozambique | 82.31 current international $ | 2023 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Malawi | 82.1 current international $ | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 17 | Samoa | 78.44 current international $ | 2023 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Timor-Leste | 70.57 current international $ | 2023 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Afghanistan | 69.95 current international $ | 2023 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Cape Verde | 67.79 current international $ | 2023 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Comoros | 66.83 current international $ | 2023 | up 179.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Rwanda | 65.49 current international $ | 2023 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 23 | Lebanon | 65.41 current international $ | 2023 | up 451.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Fiji | 63.76 current international $ | 2023 | up 309.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 62.13 current international $ | 2023 | up 159.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Saint Lucia | 61.77 current international $ | 2023 | up 1,039.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Uganda | 61.15 current international $ | 2023 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 28 | Suriname | 59.01 current international $ | 2023 | up 961.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Mauritania | 58.77 current international $ | 2023 | up 468.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Israel | 58.37 current international $ | 2023 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 31 | Burundi | 57.46 current international $ | 2023 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Honduras | 55.78 current international $ | 2023 | up 202.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Jordan | 55.34 current international $ | 2023 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 55.27 current international $ | 2023 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 54.51 current international $ | 2023 | up 386.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Benin | 52.96 current international $ | 2023 | up 193.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Palestine, State of | 52.29 current international $ | 2023 | down 45.2% | rising |
| 38 | Solomon Islands | 51.96 current international $ | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 39 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 46.85 current international $ | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 46.84 current international $ | 2023 | up 73.7% | rising |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 46.38 current international $ | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | 45.29 current international $ | 2023 | down 25.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Vanuatu | 45.13 current international $ | 2023 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Bhutan | 43.61 current international $ | 2023 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Tajikistan | 43.35 current international $ | 2023 | up 156.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Liberia | 42.62 current international $ | 2023 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Mongolia | 42.11 current international $ | 2023 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Cambodia | 39.46 current international $ | 2023 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 49 | Togo | 37.09 current international $ | 2023 | up 175.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Kiribati | 37.06 current international $ | 2023 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Djibouti | 36.58 current international $ | 2023 | up 154.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Cameroon | 36.2 current international $ | 2023 | up 321.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Yemen | 35.58 current international $ | 2023 | up 385.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Maldives | 35.35 current international $ | 2023 | up 217.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Tunisia | 34.91 current international $ | 2023 | up 4,752.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Senegal | 34.54 current international $ | 2023 | up 201.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Haiti | 33.05 current international $ | 2023 | down 45.3% | rising |
| 58 | Egypt | 31.33 current international $ | 2023 | up 3,621.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Congo | 31.04 current international $ | 2023 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 60 | Mauritius | 30.78 current international $ | 2023 | up 164.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 30.65 current international $ | 2023 | up 1,085.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Guinea | 30.6 current international $ | 2023 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 63 | Gabon | 29.95 current international $ | 2023 | up 1,868.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Côte d'Ivoire | 29.51 current international $ | 2023 | up 149.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Nigeria | 29.34 current international $ | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 66 | Chad | 29.04 current international $ | 2023 | up 481.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Somalia | 28.33 current international $ | 2023 | up 61.0% | flat |
| 68 | South Africa | 27.85 current international $ | 2023 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Guatemala | 27.79 current international $ | 2023 | up 137.9% | rising |
| 70 | Dominica | 26.21 current international $ | 2023 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Argentina | 26.21 current international $ | 2023 | up 201.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25.46 current international $ | 2023 | up 158.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Panama | 25.27 current international $ | 2023 | up 827.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Republic of Moldova | 24.83 current international $ | 2023 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Eritrea | 24.67 current international $ | 2023 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea | 24.2 current international $ | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 77 | Madagascar | 23.97 current international $ | 2023 | up 113.7% | rising |
| 78 | Grenada | 23.61 current international $ | 2023 | up 1,492.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Nicaragua | 23.49 current international $ | 2023 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 80 | Nepal | 23.08 current international $ | 2023 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 81 | Ethiopia | 23.04 current international $ | 2023 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Jamaica | 22.5 current international $ | 2023 | up 419.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 21.37 current international $ | 2023 | up 109.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Ghana | 20.01 current international $ | 2023 | down 49.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 18.94 current international $ | 2023 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Angola | 17.81 current international $ | 2023 | up 235.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Cyprus | 17.3 current international $ | 2023 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Myanmar | 17.2 current international $ | 2023 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Guyana | 16.47 current international $ | 2023 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Gambia | 16.43 current international $ | 2023 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.17 current international $ | 2023 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Pakistan | 14.71 current international $ | 2023 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Syrian Arab Republic | 14.44 current international $ | 2023 | up 664.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14.32 current international $ | 2023 | up 97.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Georgia | 14.25 current international $ | 2023 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 96 | Albania | 12.77 current international $ | 2023 | up 56.5% | falling |
| 97 | Lithuania | 12.16 current international $ | 2023 | up 417.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Bahamas | 11.89 current international $ | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 99 | Niger | 11.15 current international $ | 2023 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 100 | El Salvador | 10.43 current international $ | 2023 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Barbados | 10.09 current international $ | 2023 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 10.01 current international $ | 2023 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 103 | Greece | 9.45 current international $ | 2023 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.27 current international $ | 2023 | down 28.5% | rising |
| 105 | Belize | 9.15 current international $ | 2023 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 106 | India | 8.36 current international $ | 2023 | up 1,545.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Viet Nam | 7.9 current international $ | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 108 | Armenia | 7.88 current international $ | 2023 | down 62.3% | falling |
| 109 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7.61 current international $ | 2023 | up 20,776.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Iraq | 7.16 current international $ | 2022 | up 477.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Libya | 7.13 current international $ | 2023 | up 1,114.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Bangladesh | 6.95 current international $ | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 113 | Ukraine | 6.48 current international $ | 2019 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.33 current international $ | 2023 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Mali | 6.22 current international $ | 2023 | down 78.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Sudan | 4.61 current international $ | 2023 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Azerbaijan | 4.37 current international $ | 2023 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Latvia | 4.34 current international $ | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Turkmenistan | 3.91 current international $ | 2023 | up 303.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Morocco | 3.76 current international $ | 2023 | up 191.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Ecuador | 3.29 current international $ | 2023 | up 428.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Portugal | 3.2 current international $ | 2023 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Croatia | 2.75 current international $ | 2023 | up 6,191.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Kazakhstan | 2.68 current international $ | 2023 | up 131.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Indonesia | 2.32 current international $ | 2023 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Poland | 2.08 current international $ | 2023 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Belarus | 1.69 current international $ | 2023 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 128 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.68 current international $ | 2023 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Peru | 1.4 current international $ | 2019 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Thailand | 1.04 current international $ | 2023 | down 36.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Belgium | 0.843 current international $ | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Netherlands | 0.8098 current international $ | 2023 | down 27.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Uzbekistan | 0.781 current international $ | 2023 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.6036 current international $ | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 135 | Cuba | 0.6005 current international $ | 2023 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 136 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.552 current international $ | 2023 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 137 | Russian Federation | 0.5333 current international $ | 2008 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 138 | Philippines | 0.4998 current international $ | 2023 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Paraguay | 0.4644 current international $ | 2023 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Brazil | 0.3897 current international $ | 2023 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Estonia | 0.3291 current international $ | 2023 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Finland | 0.3156 current international $ | 2020 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Algeria | 0.267 current international $ | 2023 | up 69.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Colombia | 0.2285 current international $ | 2023 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Costa Rica | 0.2136 current international $ | 2023 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 146 | China | 0.0755 current international $ | 2023 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 147 | Malaysia | 0.0201 current international $ | 2023 | up 125.5% | volatile |
| 148 | North Macedonia | 0.0181 current international $ | 2018 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 149 | Serbia | 0.0042 current international $ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 current international $ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Chile | 0 current international $ | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 current international $ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Malta | 0 current international $ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Norway | 0 current international $ | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 150 | Romania | 0 current international $ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Seychelles | 0 current international $ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Uruguay | 0 current international $ | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Pacific island small states 82.41 current international $
- Other small states 55.36 current international $
- Small states 50.56 current international $
- Africa Eastern and Southern 40.34 current international $
- Pre-demographic dividend 38.71 current international $
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 37.29 current international $
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 36.12 current international $
- Sub-Saharan Africa 36.12 current international $
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36.12 current international $
- Low income 35.55 current international $
- Least developed countries 32.61 current international $
- IDA only 32.5 current international $
- IDA total 30.16 current international $
- Africa Western and Central 29.88 current international $
- IDA blend 25.79 current international $
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 21.22 current international $
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 20.98 current international $
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 20.05 current international $
- Arab World 19.19 current international $
- Caribbean Small States 18.01 current international $
- Lower middle income 17.25 current international $
- Low & middle income 12.95 current international $
- IDA & IBRD total 12.79 current international $
- Early-demographic dividend 11.9 current international $
- World 11.4 current international $
- Middle income 10.18 current international $
- South Asia 8.79 current international $
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 8.79 current international $
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 5.87 current international $
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 5.84 current international $
- Latin America & Caribbean 5.75 current international $
- IBRD only 5.61 current international $
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 3.39 current international $
- Upper middle income 3.07 current international $
- Central Europe and the Baltics 2.8 current international $
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 1.97 current international $
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 1.97 current international $
- East Asia & Pacific 1.8 current international $
- Late-demographic dividend 1.64 current international $
- High income 1.26 current international $
About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.