Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 3.68 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.68
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 2021
All-time low
3.31
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 3.68.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 | — |
| 2001 | 4.06 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.64 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 5.19 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 3.98 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | -7.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.68 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.05, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.65 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.31 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 3.68 | 5.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Sri Lanka was 3.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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