External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Bolivia
Bolivia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 9.27 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 9.27 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bolivia peaked at 43.05 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.16 current international $, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 104th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.24 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 10.61 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 11.99 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8 current international $ | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 17.06 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.58 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 11.47 current international $ | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 9.72 current international $ | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 13.15 current international $ | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 10.18 current international $ | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 9.53 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.97 current international $ | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 13.63 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.96 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.08 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4 current international $ | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7 current international $ | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 12.73 current international $ | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 9.63 current international $ | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 7.16 current international $ | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 18.37 current international $ | +156.4% |
| 2021 | 11.25 current international $ | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 43.05 current international $ | +282.7% |
| 2023 | 9.27 current international $ | -78.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.27 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.27 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +282.7% | 11.25 current international $ | 43.05 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.58 current international $ | 9.24 current international $ | 17.06 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 current international $ | 7.16 current international $ | 16.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.49 current international $ | 9.27 current international $ | 43.05 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 101 Barbados 10.09 current international $ compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 10.01 current international $ compare
- 103 Greece 9.45 current international $ compare
- 105 Belize 9.15 current international $ compare
- 106 India 8.36 current international $ compare
- 107 Vietnam 7.9 current international $ compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bolivia?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bolivia was 9.27 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.05 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 current international $ in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Bolivia ranks 104th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.