External health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: External health expenditure was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +344.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +77.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +254.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +199.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +344.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 34 Burkina Faso 20.9% compare
- 35 Kenya 20.1% compare
- 36 Togo 20.0% compare
- 37 Mauritania 19.5% compare
- 38 Palau 18.5% compare
- 39 Liberia 18.3% compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 18.2% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- External health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.1% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for external health expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.