Current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Current health expenditure per capita was 134.24 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
134.24 current US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
202.75 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
39.87 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023

501001502002000201120232000: 42.5 current US$2001: 39.9 current US$2002: 41.2 current US$2003: 40.8 current US$2004: 49.1 current US$2005: 55.4 current US$2006: 63.3 current US$2007: 71.4 current US$2008: 90 current US$2009: 97.3 current US$2010: 105.1 current US$2011: 115.5 current US$2012: 110 current US$2013: 133.2 current US$2014: 132.8 current US$2015: 144.3 current US$2016: 145.3 current US$2017: 142.3 current US$2018: 154.6 current US$2019: 147 current US$2020: 159.7 current US$2021: 202.8 current US$2022: 130.1 current US$2023: 134.2 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 134.24 current US$.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 202.75 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.87 current US$, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1 current US$ 39.87 current US$ 97.26 current US$ 10
2010s 133.02 current US$ 105.07 current US$ 154.65 current US$ 10
2020s 156.7 current US$ 130.09 current US$ 202.75 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 135 East Timor 144.22 current US$ compare
  2. 136 Vanuatu 143.44 current US$ compare
  3. 137 Egypt 141.41 current US$ compare
  4. 139 Indonesia 131.78 current US$ compare
  5. 140 Lesotho 122.64 current US$ compare
  6. 141 Cambodia 114.56 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka?
Current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka was 134.24 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 202.75 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 39.87 current US$ in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.