Barbados vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Barbados
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 636.72 current US$ against 66.36 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 570.36 current US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 9.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.97 current US$ | 40.06 current US$ | 285.91 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 509.75 current US$ | 73.19 current US$ | 436.56 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 578.7 current US$ | 63.64 current US$ | 515.05 current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Barbados or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Barbados, at 636.72 current US$ against 66.36 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 570.36 current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Barbados ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.