External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Bhutan
Bhutan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 (current international $) 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 43.61 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 43.61 current international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.86 current international $, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +393.7% | 26.93 current international $ | 132.97 current international $ |
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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
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.