External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Philippines
Philippines: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 0.4998 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 0.4998 current international $. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Philippines peaked at 26.83 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4998 current international $, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 138th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.67 current international $ | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9 current international $ | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 4.81 current international $ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 6.76 current international $ | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 6.62 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.61 current international $ | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 2.94 current international $ | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 5 current international $ | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 4.06 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2 current international $ | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 2.61 current international $ | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 4.75 current international $ | +81.6% |
| 2014 | 3.69 current international $ | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 3.87 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 current international $ | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 6.75 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 current international $ | -84.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 current international $ | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 current international $ | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 26.83 current international $ | +755.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 current international $ | -94.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4998 current international $ | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 current international $ | 2.67 current international $ | 6.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 current international $ | 1.03 current international $ | 6.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 current international $ | 0.4998 current international $ | 26.83 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 135 Cuba 0.6005 current international $ compare
- 136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.552 current international $ compare
- 137 Russian Federation 0.5333 current international $ compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.4644 current international $ compare
- 140 Brazil 0.3897 current international $ compare
- 141 Estonia 0.3291 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Philippines?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Philippines was 0.4998 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4998 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Philippines ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.