External health expenditure per capita in Botswana

Botswana: External health expenditure per capita was 31.99 current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
31.99 current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
19th
of 177 countries
All-time high
45.77 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
19.31 current US$
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Botswana, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 33.2 current US$2001: 28.4 current US$2002: 27.4 current US$2003: 34.2 current US$2004: 33.6 current US$2005: 32.3 current US$2006: 27.6 current US$2007: 45.8 current US$2008: 40.7 current US$2009: 24.8 current US$2010: 19.9 current US$2011: 20.7 current US$2012: 19.3 current US$2013: 38.3 current US$2014: 33.3 current US$2015: 26.3 current US$2016: 22.1 current US$2017: 45.3 current US$2018: 38.2 current US$2019: 41.9 current US$2020: 22.1 current US$2021: 26.4 current US$2022: 30.3 current US$2023: 32 current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Botswana stood at 31.99 current US$.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Botswana peaked at 45.77 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.31 current US$, in 2012.

That places Botswana 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.78 current US$ 24.76 current US$ 45.77 current US$ 10
2010s 30.52 current US$ 19.31 current US$ 45.28 current US$ 10
2020s 27.7 current US$ 22.11 current US$ 31.99 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 16 Zambia 38.11 current US$ compare
  2. 17 Solomon Islands 37.72 current US$ compare
  3. 18 Saint Lucia 32.23 current US$ compare
  4. 20 Cape Verde 31.9 current US$ compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 30.56 current US$ compare
  6. 22 Palestine 29.9 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Botswana?
External health expenditure per capita in Botswana was 31.99 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 45.77 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 19.31 current US$ in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Botswana ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External 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
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.