External health expenditure in Indonesia
Indonesia: External health expenditure was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Indonesia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Indonesia stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Indonesia peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Indonesia 113th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -66.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +307.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -43.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- External health expenditure in Indonesia was 0.6% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for external health expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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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.