Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 69.67 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 69.67 current US$ 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 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bolivia peaked at 69.67 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.37 current US$, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.37 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 14.84 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.75 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.86 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.11 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.56 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 18.09 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 19.57 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 23.68 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 26.96 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 33.41 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 38.94 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 46.49 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 54.41 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 55.42 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.63 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 58.13 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 53.81 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 51.11 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 57.9 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 51.97 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 62.8 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 67.19 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 69.67 current US$ | +3.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 69.67 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.62 current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 69.67 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 162.7 current US$, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.88 current US$ | 14.37 current US$ | 26.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.33 current US$ | 33.41 current US$ | 58.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.91 current US$ | 51.97 current US$ | 69.67 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bolivia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Bolivia was 69.67 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.67 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.