External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nigeria
Nigeria: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 29.34 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 29.34 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria peaked at 29.34 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.16 current international $, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.69 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 5.34 current international $ | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 5.16 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.68 current international $ | +68.3% |
| 2004 | 9.34 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.48 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 8.36 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.53 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 9.37 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 12.31 current international $ | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 13.45 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 21.17 current international $ | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.43 current international $ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.22 current international $ | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 11.26 current international $ | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 18.81 current international $ | +67.0% |
| 2020 | 17.34 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 17.6 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.41 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.34 current international $ | +68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 current international $ | 5.16 current international $ | 12.69 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 current international $ | 9.37 current international $ | 21.6 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.42 current international $ | 17.34 current international $ | 29.34 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria was 29.34 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.