Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 346.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in India is 346.25 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 346.25 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.84 current international $, in 2000.
That places India 142nd out of 193 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.31 current international $ | 85.84 current international $ | 137.83 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.32 current international $ | 140.34 current international $ | 211.17 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.66 current international $ | 232.78 current international $ | 346.25 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 355.04 current international $ compare
- 140 Cambodia 350.11 current international $ compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 348.63 current international $ compare
- 143 Nepal 332.16 current international $ compare
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 current international $ compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 current international $ compare
More health data for India
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
- Population, male 51.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 11.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 12.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 11.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 12.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 11.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 12.40 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 482.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in India was 346.25 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 346.25 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.84 current international $ in 2000.
- How does India rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.