Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 95.61 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 95.61 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Arab World peaked at 98.75 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.19 current US$, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.22 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 41.11 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 41.28 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.19 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 42.69 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 46.84 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 52.44 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 61.93 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 72.37 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 72.11 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.09 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 82.01 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 93.39 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 93.42 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.09 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 98.75 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.11 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 87.34 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 95.29 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 89.5 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 83.98 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 85.39 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 91.64 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 95.61 current US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.22 current US$ | 39.19 current US$ | 72.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4 current US$ | 77.09 current US$ | 98.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.15 current US$ | 83.98 current US$ | 95.61 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Arab World?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Arab World was 95.61 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 98.75 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.19 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.