External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Venezuela
Venezuela: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.5% for external health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 1,108.0% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +157.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +321.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -23.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Venezuela?
- External health expenditure in Venezuela was 0.5% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for external health expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.