External health expenditure in Armenia
Armenia: External health expenditure was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.4% for external health expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Armenia peaked at 18.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Armenia 117th 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +114.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -51.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 114 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
- 115 Bahamas 0.5% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 118 Cyprus 0.4% compare
- 119 Lithuania 0.3% compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 0.3% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Armenia?
- External health expenditure in Armenia was 0.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for external health expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.