Portugal vs United States: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Portugal
1,389 current international $
in 2024
United States
1,472 current international $
in 2023
Portugal rank
10th
United States rank
8th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,472 current international $ against 1,389 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 83 current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.76 current international $ | 856.17 current international $ | 329.41 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 832.7 current international $ | 1,071 current international $ | 238.61 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 1,263 current international $ | 1,330 current international $ | 67.04 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 1,472 current international $ against 1,389 current international $ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Portugal and United States?
- 83 current international $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Portugal ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity.