External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Small states
Small states: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 50.56 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Small states is 50.56 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Small states peaked at 59.27 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.65 current international $, in 2000.
Small states ranks 3rd 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.65 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 9.92 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.88 current international $ | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 14.71 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.03 current international $ | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 22.27 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 30.02 current international $ | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 29.49 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.39 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 32.37 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 34.89 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 38.19 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 35.46 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 37.62 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 39.29 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 37.04 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 34.89 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 28.98 current international $ | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 31.18 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 39.95 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 59.27 current international $ | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 58.7 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.56 current international $ | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 current international $ | 9.65 current international $ | 32.37 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.21 current international $ | 28.98 current international $ | 39.29 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.12 current international $ | 39.95 current international $ | 59.27 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Tuvalu 453.38 current international $ compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 344.31 current international $ compare
- 3 Palau 343.88 current international $ compare
- 4 Nauru 332.18 current international $ compare
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Small states?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Small states was 50.56 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Small states ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.