External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Netherlands
Netherlands: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 0.8098 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 0.8098 current international $.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Netherlands peaked at 4.38 current international $ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5033 current international $, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.26 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.53 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.14 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.38 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 current international $ | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5687 current international $ | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5033 current international $ | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.715 current international $ | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7063 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current international $ | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7975 current international $ | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 current international $ | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8081 current international $ | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 current international $ | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8982 current international $ | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 current international $ | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 1.58 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6173 current international $ | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7812 current international $ | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8098 current international $ | +3.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.8098 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 current international $, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 current international $ | 0.5033 current international $ | 4.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 current international $ | 0.7063 current international $ | 1.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9554 current international $ | 0.6173 current international $ | 1.61 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Netherlands?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Netherlands was 0.8098 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 current international $ in 2005.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5033 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.