External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Jordan
Jordan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 55.34 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 55.34 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Jordan peaked at 90.93 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.36 current international $, in 2015.
That places Jordan 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 15.89 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 12.89 current international $ | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 21.58 current international $ | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 90.93 current international $ | +321.3% |
| 2005 | 19.83 current international $ | -78.2% |
| 2006 | 32.41 current international $ | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 22.89 current international $ | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 10.61 current international $ | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 33.06 current international $ | +211.5% |
| 2010 | 34.7 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 29.41 current international $ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 46.83 current international $ | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 44.54 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 38.8 current international $ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.36 current international $ | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 28.79 current international $ | +437.2% |
| 2017 | 30.32 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.43 current international $ | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 22.75 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 37.99 current international $ | +67.0% |
| 2021 | 43.52 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 40.53 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 55.34 current international $ | +36.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 55.34 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 55.34 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +437.2% | 5.36 current international $ | 28.79 current international $ |
| 2004 | +321.3% | 21.58 current international $ | 90.93 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.42 current international $ | 10.61 current international $ | 90.93 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.19 current international $ | 5.36 current international $ | 46.83 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.34 current international $ | 37.99 current international $ | 55.34 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 30 Israel 58.37 current international $ compare
- 31 Burundi 57.46 current international $ compare
- 32 Honduras 55.78 current international $ compare
- 34 Kenya 55.27 current international $ compare
- 35 Central African Republic 54.51 current international $ compare
- 36 Benin 52.96 current international $ compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Jordan?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Jordan was 55.34 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.93 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 current international $ in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.