Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 507.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 507.06 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 725.79 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171.68 current international $, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.68 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 181.59 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 188.82 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 176.85 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 210.68 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 220.28 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 241.05 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 260.71 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 282.04 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 307.32 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 308.06 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 325.08 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 338.9 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 400.57 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 391.94 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 434.54 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 458.01 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 440.33 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 502.82 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 508.19 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 537.38 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 725.79 current international $ | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 549.14 current international $ | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 507.06 current international $ | -7.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 507.06 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172 current international $, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 507.06 current international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 426.65 current international $, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.1 current international $ | 171.68 current international $ | 307.32 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.84 current international $ | 308.06 current international $ | 508.19 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 579.84 current international $ | 507.06 current international $ | 725.79 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 128 Honduras 553.47 current international $ compare
- 129 Fiji 547.77 current international $ compare
- 130 Tonga 512.2 current international $ compare
- 132 Micronesia (country) 481.76 current international $ compare
- 133 Samoa 474.51 current international $ compare
- 134 East Timor 461.09 current international $ compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 507.06 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 725.79 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.68 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.