External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Guyana
Guyana: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 16.47 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 16.47 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Guyana peaked at 70.15 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2236 current international $, in 2000.
That places Guyana 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2236 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 current international $ | +351.7% |
| 2002 | 3.19 current international $ | +215.8% |
| 2003 | 9.49 current international $ | +197.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4 current international $ | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 31.74 current international $ | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 47.07 current international $ | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 70.15 current international $ | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 62.08 current international $ | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 66.38 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 63.35 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 51.4 current international $ | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 36.48 current international $ | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 38.68 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6 current international $ | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 21.86 current international $ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 20.61 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.22 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.29 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 17.58 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 14.13 current international $ | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5 current international $ | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 38.25 current international $ | +232.5% |
| 2023 | 16.47 current international $ | -56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.87 current international $ | 0.2236 current international $ | 70.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.61 current international $ | 17.58 current international $ | 63.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 current international $ | 11.5 current international $ | 38.25 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Guyana?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Guyana was 16.47 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.15 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2236 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.