External health expenditure per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: External health expenditure per capita was 30.56 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.56 current US$
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
21st
of 177 countries
All-time high
30.56 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
0.6641 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 0.664 current US$2001: 2.2 current US$2002: 3.4 current US$2003: 4.6 current US$2004: 7.3 current US$2005: 9.8 current US$2006: 10.4 current US$2007: 10.8 current US$2008: 14.3 current US$2009: 18.1 current US$2010: 17.9 current US$2011: 20.1 current US$2012: 20.6 current US$2013: 24.3 current US$2014: 23.5 current US$2015: 22.1 current US$2016: 18.8 current US$2017: 22.8 current US$2018: 25.8 current US$2019: 25.1 current US$2020: 18.1 current US$2021: 25.9 current US$2022: 26.8 current US$2023: 30.6 current US$

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 Mozambique stood at 30.56 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Mozambique peaked at 30.56 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6641 current US$, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.16 current US$ 0.6641 current US$ 18.05 current US$ 10
2010s 22.1 current US$ 17.86 current US$ 25.79 current US$ 10
2020s 25.35 current US$ 18.12 current US$ 30.56 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 18 Saint Lucia 32.23 current US$ compare
  2. 19 Botswana 31.99 current US$ compare
  3. 20 Cape Verde 31.9 current US$ compare
  4. 22 Palestine 29.9 current US$ compare
  5. 23 Zimbabwe 28.31 current US$ compare
  6. 24 Comoros 27.37 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Mozambique?
External health expenditure per capita in Mozambique was 30.56 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 30.56 current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6641 current US$ in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Mozambique ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.