External health expenditure per capita in Cambodia

Cambodia: External health expenditure per capita was 12.91 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.91 current US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
52nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
14.16 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
0.413 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Cambodia, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 0.413 current US$2001: 1.6 current US$2002: 1.9 current US$2003: 2.7 current US$2004: 4.6 current US$2005: 4.6 current US$2006: 6.4 current US$2007: 9.3 current US$2008: 7.9 current US$2009: 9 current US$2010: 7.4 current US$2011: 7.3 current US$2012: 11.7 current US$2013: 9.4 current US$2014: 9.4 current US$2015: 13.2 current US$2016: 8.9 current US$2017: 7.2 current US$2018: 6 current US$2019: 7.3 current US$2020: 12.4 current US$2021: 14.2 current US$2022: 11.5 current US$2023: 12.9 current US$

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 Cambodia stood at 12.91 current US$.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Cambodia peaked at 14.16 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.413 current US$, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 4.84 current US$ 0.413 current US$ 9.27 current US$ 10
2010s 8.78 current US$ 5.95 current US$ 13.24 current US$ 10
2020s 12.74 current US$ 11.53 current US$ 14.16 current US$ 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Cambodia?
External health expenditure per capita in Cambodia was 12.91 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 14.16 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.413 current US$ in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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.