Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,063 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Portugal is 1,063 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,063 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300.81 current US$, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.81 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 302.5 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 318.61 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 423.65 current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 506.67 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 527.18 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 678.33 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 786.8 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 895.81 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 848.13 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 755.42 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 799.56 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 764.36 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 763.41 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 785.61 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 683.89 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 717.01 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 771.99 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 855.58 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 865.04 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 831.26 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,036 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 977.58 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,063 current US$ | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 558.85 current US$ | 300.81 current US$ | 895.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.19 current US$ | 683.89 current US$ | 865.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 976.99 current US$ | 831.26 current US$ | 1,063 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Portugal?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Portugal was 1,063 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.81 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.