External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Senegal
Senegal: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 34.54 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 34.54 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Senegal peaked at 34.54 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2 current international $, in 2004.
That places Senegal 56th 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.01 current international $ | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 2.68 current international $ | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 current international $ | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7 current international $ | +159.8% |
| 2006 | 4.95 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 4.96 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.87 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 13.21 current international $ | +94.4% |
| 2011 | 9.66 current international $ | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 11.02 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 11.44 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.02 current international $ | +101.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 30.55 current international $ | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 31.61 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 32.45 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.46 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 27.54 current international $ | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 34.54 current international $ | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 current international $ | 2.2 current international $ | 6.8 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 current international $ | 9.66 current international $ | 31.61 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 current international $ | 27.54 current international $ | 34.54 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Senegal?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Senegal was 34.54 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 current international $ in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.