External health expenditure per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: External health expenditure per capita was 1.35 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Ecuador stood at 1.35 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 301.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Ecuador peaked at 2.15 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2576 current US$, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 current US$ | 0.5141 current US$ | 1.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4838 current US$ | 0.2576 current US$ | 0.7769 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 current US$ | 0.7496 current US$ | 2.15 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 152,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 150,406 (2025)
- Population, female 9.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 152,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 158,939 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 148,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 159,795 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 142,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 144,198 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 142,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Ecuador?
- External health expenditure per capita in Ecuador was 1.35 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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.