External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bhutan
Bhutan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 43.61 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 43.61 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bhutan peaked at 132.97 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.02 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.02 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 27.48 current international $ | +174.3% |
| 2002 | 12.96 current international $ | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 16.44 current international $ | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 29.54 current international $ | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 30.96 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.57 current international $ | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 41.92 current international $ | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 27.16 current international $ | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 18.35 current international $ | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 23.72 current international $ | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 22.83 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 27.08 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 24.68 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 17 current international $ | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 16.59 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.34 current international $ | +137.2% |
| 2018 | 21.73 current international $ | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 29.09 current international $ | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 26.93 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 132.97 current international $ | +393.7% |
| 2022 | 87.95 current international $ | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 43.61 current international $ | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.94 current international $ | 10.02 current international $ | 54.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.37 current international $ | 16.59 current international $ | 39.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.86 current international $ | 26.93 current international $ | 132.97 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 41 Zimbabwe 46.38 current international $ compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 45.29 current international $ compare
- 43 Vanuatu 45.13 current international $ compare
- 45 Tajikistan 43.35 current international $ compare
- 46 Liberia 42.62 current international $ compare
- 47 Mongolia 42.11 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bhutan?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bhutan was 43.61 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 132.97 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.