External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Ghana
Ghana: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 20.01 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Ghana stood at 20.01 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Ghana peaked at 58.8 current international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.11 current international $, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 84th 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 (current international $) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 current international $ | +246.4% |
| 2002 | 11.66 current international $ | +203.1% |
| 2003 | 9.68 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 16.85 current international $ | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 21.14 current international $ | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 21.65 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.07 current international $ | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 17.18 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 22.1 current international $ | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 24.94 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 24.01 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.94 current international $ | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 39.66 current international $ | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 34.77 current international $ | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 58.8 current international $ | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 21.74 current international $ | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 20.37 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 10.58 current international $ | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 17 current international $ | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 48.13 current international $ | +183.1% |
| 2021 | 37.74 current international $ | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 41.88 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 20.01 current international $ | -52.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.01 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.01 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 current international $, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +246.4% | 1.11 current international $ | 3.85 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.33 current international $ | 1.11 current international $ | 22.1 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.88 current international $ | 10.58 current international $ | 58.8 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.94 current international $ | 20.01 current international $ | 48.13 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Ethiopia 23.04 current international $ compare
- 82 Jamaica 22.5 current international $ compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.37 current international $ compare
- 85 Laos 18.94 current international $ compare
- 86 Angola 17.81 current international $ compare
- 87 Cyprus 17.3 current international $ compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Ghana?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Ghana was 20.01 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 current international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.