External health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External health expenditure was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 42 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +130.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 Comoros 26.8% compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 25.1% compare
- 29 Djibouti 23.6% compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 22.9% compare
- 31 Chad 22.4% compare
- 32 Afghanistan 21.2% compare
- 33 Yemen 21.1% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.3% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.