Small states: Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Small states' current health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$55.57 on 2022 (from US$953.15 to US$1,009).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$30.67 and a typical year strayed about US$36.5 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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 US$121.04 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$38.22 in 2015. 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 US$40.52 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

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What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

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

All 24 values

Current health expenditure per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$59.07 (2023)
• Algeria — US$233.38 (2023)
• Bahrain — US$1,176 (2023)
• Djibouti — US$77.57 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$141.41 (2023)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$267.06 (2023)
• Iraq — US$333.29 (2023)
• Israel — US$3,928 (2023)
• Jordan — US$342.1 (2023)
• Kuwait

More health data for Small states

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 7.71% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 7.98% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 2.41 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 23.78% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 2.51 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 24.55% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 4.92 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 24.17% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 8.02% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Small states's current health expenditure per capita (current US$)?

US$1,009 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 262.46% from US$278.3 in 2000 (5.76% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1,009 in 2023 and the lowest US$274.35 in 2001.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita (current US$) unusual for Small states?

In 2023, Small states' current health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$55.57 on 2022 (from US$953.15 to US$1,009). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$30.67 and a typical year strayed about US$36.5 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.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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