External health expenditure in Philippines
Philippines: External health expenditure was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.3% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Philippines peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 128th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +587.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Philippines?
- External health expenditure in Philippines 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for external health expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.