External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Jamaica
Jamaica: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 22.5 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Jamaica is 22.5 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 110.6% on the previous year and up 419.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Jamaica peaked at 22.5 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8804 current international $, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 82nd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8804 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.78 current international $ | +101.9% |
| 2002 | 2.24 current international $ | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 2.17 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.51 current international $ | +199.8% |
| 2005 | 4.79 current international $ | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 5.49 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 8.15 current international $ | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 7.66 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2 current international $ | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 9.36 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 9.92 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.28 current international $ | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 4.33 current international $ | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 6.39 current international $ | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 7.08 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.44 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 8.64 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.98 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.79 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 9.13 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 9.47 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.68 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 22.5 current international $ | +110.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22.5 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22.5 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +199.8% | 2.17 current international $ | 6.51 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 current international $ | 0.8804 current international $ | 10.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 current international $ | 4.33 current international $ | 13.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 current international $ | 9.13 current international $ | 22.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Nicaragua 23.49 current international $ compare
- 80 Nepal 23.08 current international $ compare
- 81 Ethiopia 23.04 current international $ compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.37 current international $ compare
- 84 Ghana 20.01 current international $ compare
- 85 Laos 18.94 current international $ compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Jamaica?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Jamaica was 22.5 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8804 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.