External health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): External health expenditure was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +126.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -61.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 34 Burkina Faso 20.9% compare
- 35 Kenya 20.1% compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- External health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for external health expenditure?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.