External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 30.65 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 30.65 current international $.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and up 1,085.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sri Lanka peaked at 76.5 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3733 current international $, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 current international $ | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3733 current international $ | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 1.87 current international $ | +401.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 current international $ | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 current international $ | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 5.97 current international $ | +221.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 current international $ | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 3.71 current international $ | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 3.57 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.66 current international $ | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 current international $ | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 2.59 current international $ | +100.7% |
| 2014 | 4.73 current international $ | +83.0% |
| 2015 | 5.95 current international $ | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 3.98 current international $ | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 12.94 current international $ | +225.4% |
| 2018 | 7.52 current international $ | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 10.88 current international $ | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 29.62 current international $ | +172.2% |
| 2021 | 76.5 current international $ | +158.2% |
| 2022 | 62.03 current international $ | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 30.65 current international $ | -50.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 30.65 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 30.65 current international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.86 current international $, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 current international $ | 0.3733 current international $ | 5.97 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 current international $ | 1.29 current international $ | 12.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7 current international $ | 29.62 current international $ | 76.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sri Lanka?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sri Lanka was 30.65 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3733 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,085.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.