External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 18.01 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 18.01 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Caribbean Small States peaked at 23.27 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2 current international $, in 2001.
That places Caribbean Small States 20th out of 42 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 current international $ | -78.6% |
| 2002 | 7.75 current international $ | +251.4% |
| 2003 | 9.42 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 12.16 current international $ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 13.49 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 21.96 current international $ | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 21.86 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.66 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.27 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.22 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 11.39 current international $ | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 11.65 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.18 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.61 current international $ | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 9.75 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 8.13 current international $ | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 8.97 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 8.42 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.61 current international $ | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 19.15 current international $ | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 17.65 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.01 current international $ | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +251.4% | 2.2 current international $ | 7.75 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 current international $ | 2.2 current international $ | 23.27 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 current international $ | 8.13 current international $ | 23.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 current international $ | 14.61 current international $ | 19.15 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 17 Samoa 78.44 current international $ compare
- 18 East Timor 70.57 current international $ compare
- 19 Afghanistan 69.95 current international $ compare
- 20 Cape Verde 67.79 current international $ compare
- 21 Comoros 66.83 current international $ compare
- 22 Rwanda 65.49 current international $ compare
- 23 Lebanon 65.41 current international $ compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Caribbean Small States?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Caribbean Small States was 18.01 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.