External health expenditure per capita, PPP in India
India: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 8.36 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in India, 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 India stood at 8.36 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.8% on the previous year and up 1,545.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in India peaked at 8.36 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5079 current international $, in 2013.
India ranks 106th 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 India, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.41 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 current international $ | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 2.41 current international $ | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 current international $ | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.44 current international $ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 current international $ | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 current international $ | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5079 current international $ | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4 current international $ | +176.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 current international $ | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8861 current international $ | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 current international $ | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 current international $ | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 2.73 current international $ | +79.3% |
| 2022 | 3.54 current international $ | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 8.36 current international $ | +135.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 current international $ | 1.4 current international $ | 2.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 current international $ | 0.5079 current international $ | 1.51 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 current international $ | 1.52 current international $ | 8.36 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 103 Greece 9.45 current international $ compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.27 current international $ compare
- 105 Belize 9.15 current international $ compare
- 107 Viet Nam 7.9 current international $ compare
- 108 Armenia 7.88 current international $ compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.61 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,249 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17,995 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in India?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in India was 8.36 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5079 current international $ in 2013.
- How does India rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- India ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,545.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.