Namibia vs Thailand: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Namibia
29.75 current US$
in 2023
Thailand
32.44 current US$
in 2023
Namibia rank
147th
Thailand rank
144th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Namibia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 32.44 current US$ against 29.75 current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 2.69 current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Namibia ranks 147th and Thailand ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.61 current US$ | 21.02 current US$ | 0.5897 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 42.4 current US$ | 26.3 current US$ | 16.1 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 29.99 current US$ | 32.88 current US$ | 2.89 current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Namibia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 32.44 current US$ against 29.75 current US$ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Namibia and Thailand?
- 2.69 current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 147th and Thailand ranks 144th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.