External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 38.71 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 38.71 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 38.71 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8 current international $, in 2001.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.14 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 current international $ | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 8.04 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 8.58 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.56 current international $ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 12.84 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 16.59 current international $ | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 16.89 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.11 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 19.68 current international $ | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 20 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.99 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 21.81 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.04 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 24.82 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.84 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.01 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.38 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.91 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.64 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 27.2 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.81 current international $ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 33.35 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.71 current international $ | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 current international $ | 6.8 current international $ | 19.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.04 current international $ | 20 current international $ | 27.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.02 current international $ | 27.2 current international $ | 38.71 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 344.31 current international $ compare
- 3 Palau 343.88 current international $ compare
- 4 Naoero 332.18 current international $ compare
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ compare
- 8 Lesotho 156.03 current international $ compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Pre-demographic dividend?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Pre-demographic dividend was 38.71 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.