Greece: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Greece's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 168.46 on 2022 (from 3,285 to 3,454).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +84.89 and a typical year strayed about 156.32 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 288 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 322.61 in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 150.11 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Greece had the 19th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Greece in the 2023 ranking

• Israel — 16th of 168: 4,033
• United Arab Emirates — 17th of 168: 3,727
• Saudi Arabia — 18th of 168: 3,475
• Panama — 20th of 168: 3,318
• Slovak Republic — 21st of 168: 3,230
• Croatia — 22nd of 168: 3,229

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Albania — 1,465 (2023)
• Andorra — 5,519 (2023)
• Armenia — 2,033 (2023)
• Austria — 8,250 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 992.84 (2023)
• Belarus — 2,194 (2023)
• Belgium — 7,489 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,989 (2023)
• Bulgaria

More health data for Greece

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 3.4% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 3.87% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 649,059 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 12.09% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 689,287 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 13.66% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 1.34 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 12.85% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 4.08% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Greece's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

3,454 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 143.62% from 1,418 in 2000 (3.95% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3,454 in 2023 and the lowest 1,418 in 2000.

How does Greece rank?

19th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Greece?

In 2023, Greece's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 168.46 on 2022 (from 3,285 to 3,454). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +84.89 and a typical year strayed about 156.32 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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