Ghana - External health expenditure
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Ghana was 11.27 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 24.93 in 2015, while its lowest value was 8.42 in 2012.
Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.00 |
| 2001 | 12.90 |
| 2002 | 14.52 |
| 2003 | 12.54 |
| 2004 | 18.27 |
| 2005 | 15.15 |
| 2006 | 14.81 |
| 2007 | 12.06 |
| 2008 | 11.16 |
| 2009 | 11.99 |
| 2010 | 9.55 |
| 2011 | 9.30 |
| 2012 | 8.42 |
| 2013 | 16.56 |
| 2014 | 15.69 |
| 2015 | 24.93 |
| 2016 | 12.80 |
| 2017 | 13.52 |
| 2018 | 11.02 |
| 2019 | 11.27 |
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
The latest value for External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ghana was 8.49 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 20.09 in 2015 and 1.99 in 2000.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 2.53 |
| 2002 | 2.94 |
| 2003 | 2.99 |
| 2004 | 4.82 |
| 2005 | 6.21 |
| 2006 | 7.02 |
| 2007 | 6.82 |
| 2008 | 7.13 |
| 2009 | 7.65 |
| 2010 | 7.06 |
| 2011 | 9.20 |
| 2012 | 7.26 |
| 2013 | 17.96 |
| 2014 | 12.68 |
| 2015 | 20.09 |
| 2016 | 8.56 |
| 2017 | 9.19 |
| 2018 | 8.47 |
| 2019 | 8.49 |
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
The latest value for External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Ghana was 21.79 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 58.97 in 2015 and 8.52 in 2000.
Definition: Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP). 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.
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.52 |
| 2001 | 10.79 |
| 2002 | 11.47 |
| 2003 | 10.10 |
| 2004 | 15.16 |
| 2005 | 17.64 |
| 2006 | 18.42 |
| 2007 | 15.77 |
| 2008 | 15.89 |
| 2009 | 19.82 |
| 2010 | 16.15 |
| 2011 | 20.08 |
| 2012 | 17.29 |
| 2013 | 40.27 |
| 2014 | 35.09 |
| 2015 | 58.97 |
| 2016 | 21.66 |
| 2017 | 22.68 |
| 2018 | 20.46 |
| 2019 | 21.79 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health systems
