External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Ecuador
Ecuador: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 3.29 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.29 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 428.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Ecuador peaked at 5.55 current international $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4772 current international $, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.67 current international $ | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 current international $ | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 current international $ | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 current international $ | +127.6% |
| 2005 | 2.59 current international $ | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 4.35 current international $ | +67.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 current international $ | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 current international $ | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9399 current international $ | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8938 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4772 current international $ | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6231 current international $ | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 1.44 current international $ | +130.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8751 current international $ | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 current international $ | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 current international $ | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.906 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5207 current international $ | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58 current international $ | +203.7% |
| 2021 | 4.79 current international $ | +203.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 current international $ | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 3.29 current international $ | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 current international $ | 1.1 current international $ | 5.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9109 current international $ | 0.4772 current international $ | 1.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 current international $ | 1.58 current international $ | 4.79 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 118 Latvia 4.34 current international $ compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 3.91 current international $ compare
- 120 Morocco 3.76 current international $ compare
- 122 Portugal 3.2 current international $ compare
- 123 Croatia 2.75 current international $ compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 2.68 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Ecuador?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Ecuador was 3.29 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 current international $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4772 current international $ in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.