Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 1,276 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belgium is 1,276 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belgium peaked at 1,276 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367.83 current US$, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 373.76 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 367.83 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 434.61 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 591.54 current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 670.06 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 691.67 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 718.22 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 837.92 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 928.66 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1,030 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 988.54 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,026 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 973.24 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,029 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,022 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 868.07 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 865.54 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 923.31 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,014 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,048 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,017 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,190 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1,175 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,276 current US$ | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664.4 current US$ | 367.83 current US$ | 1,030 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 975.81 current US$ | 865.54 current US$ | 1,048 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 current US$ | 1,017 current US$ | 1,276 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Switzerland 2,596 current US$ compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 2,266 current US$ compare
- 3 United States of America 1,472 current US$ compare
- 5 Iceland 1,137 current US$ compare
- 6 Norway 1,136 current US$ compare
- 7 Malta 1,121 current US$ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belgium?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belgium was 1,276 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.83 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.