Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 621.77 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 621.77 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bahamas peaked at 621.77 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258.35 current US$, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 258.35 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 281.11 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 294.13 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 304.3 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 319.19 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 350.17 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 369.25 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 388.18 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 397.44 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 382.77 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 398.53 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 403.31 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 436.56 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 435.55 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 458.67 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 482.78 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 484.44 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 515.51 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 537.5 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 518.97 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 422.95 current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 521.35 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 560.31 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 621.77 current US$ | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.49 current US$ | 258.35 current US$ | 397.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.18 current US$ | 398.53 current US$ | 537.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.6 current US$ | 422.95 current US$ | 621.77 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bahamas?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bahamas was 621.77 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 621.77 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.35 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.