Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belize
Belize: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 82.86 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 82.86 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belize peaked at 82.86 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.02 current US$, in 2000.
Belize ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.02 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 55.48 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 58.65 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 60.14 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.4 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.01 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.14 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.06 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 62.49 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 59.22 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 60.1 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.77 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.45 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 66.73 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 68.01 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 66.77 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.18 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.96 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.89 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.62 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 58.09 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 68.05 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 79.92 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 82.86 current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.96 current US$ | 53.02 current US$ | 62.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.95 current US$ | 60.1 current US$ | 68.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.23 current US$ | 58.09 current US$ | 82.86 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belize?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Belize was 82.86 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 82.86 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.02 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.