External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Low income
Low income: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 35.55 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Low income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Low income recorded 35.55 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Low income peaked at 35.57 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.16 current international $, in 2000.
Low income ranks 10th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 in Low income, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 5.58 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.28 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 6.14 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.94 current international $ | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 10.76 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 13.84 current international $ | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 14.05 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.58 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 19.46 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 20.97 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 23.67 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 20.97 current international $ | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 22.32 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 24.13 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 23.53 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.1 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 27.86 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 30.67 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 34.43 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 35.57 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.55 current international $ | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.68 current international $ | 5.16 current international $ | 19.46 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 current international $ | 20.97 current international $ | 28.8 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.06 current international $ | 30.67 current international $ | 35.57 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 10 Namibia 121.64 current international $ compare
- 11 Zambia 116.77 current international $ compare
- 12 Luxembourg 109.11 current international $ compare
- 13 South Sudan 98.47 current international $ compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Low income?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Low income was 35.55 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.57 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Low income ranks 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.