External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 37.29 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 37.29 current international $.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 37.64 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.19 current international $, in 2000.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.19 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 7.05 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 8.61 current international $ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 9.16 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 11.71 current international $ | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 14.38 current international $ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 18.07 current international $ | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 18 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.73 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.09 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 24.19 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 27.78 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 25.54 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.74 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 27.02 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.19 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.42 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.99 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.02 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.63 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 32.37 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 37.16 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 37.64 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 37.29 current international $ | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4 current international $ | 6.19 current international $ | 22.09 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.35 current international $ | 24.19 current international $ | 30.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.11 current international $ | 32.37 current international $ | 37.64 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 3 Palau 343.88 current international $ compare
- 4 Nauru 332.18 current international $ compare
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
- 8 Lesotho 156.03 current international $ compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 155.94 current international $ compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 37.29 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.64 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.