External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Finland
Finland: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 0.3156 current international $ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2020, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Finland stood at 0.3156 current international $. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Finland peaked at 0.3156 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current international $, in 2008.
Finland ranks 142nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Finland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1149 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1922 current international $ | +67.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2074 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.089 current international $ | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0445 current international $ | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 current international $ | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0374 current international $ | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 current international $ | -97.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1609 current international $ | +19400.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2485 current international $ | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2301 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1149 current international $ | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 current international $ | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 0.086 current international $ | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 current international $ | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0613 current international $ | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1225 current international $ | +99.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1785 current international $ | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3068 current international $ | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3156 current international $ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0926 current international $ | 0.0008 current international $ | 0.2074 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 current international $ | 0.0484 current international $ | 0.3068 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3156 current international $ | 0.3156 current international $ | 0.3156 current international $ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 139 Paraguay 0.4644 current international $ compare
- 140 Brazil 0.3897 current international $ compare
- 141 Estonia 0.3291 current international $ compare
- 143 Algeria 0.267 current international $ compare
- 144 Colombia 0.2285 current international $ compare
- 145 Costa Rica 0.2136 current international $ compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Finland?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Finland was 0.3156 current international $ in 2020, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3156 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Finland ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
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.