External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Portugal
Portugal: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 3.2 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.2 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Portugal peaked at 4.49 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6642 current international $, in 2000.
That places Portugal 122nd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6642 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.707 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8159 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8291 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8897 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9181 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.42 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.65 current international $ | +57.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 current international $ | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 current international $ | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.77 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.49 current international $ | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 4.04 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 current international $ | -20.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.2 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 current international $, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.9% | 2.77 current international $ | 4.49 current international $ |
| 2016 | +57.9% | 1.68 current international $ | 2.65 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9531 current international $ | 0.6642 current international $ | 1.37 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 current international $ | 1.34 current international $ | 2.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 current international $ | 2.77 current international $ | 4.49 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 119 Turkmenistan 3.91 current international $ compare
- 120 Morocco 3.76 current international $ compare
- 121 Ecuador 3.29 current international $ compare
- 123 Croatia 2.75 current international $ compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 2.68 current international $ compare
- 125 Indonesia 2.32 current international $ compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Portugal?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Portugal was 3.2 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6642 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Portugal ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.