Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 53.51 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cameroon is 53.51 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cameroon peaked at 53.51 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.31 current US$, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.89 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 22.4 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 22.31 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.58 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 31.22 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 32.05 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 38.02 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 40.53 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 39.26 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.04 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.63 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 38.08 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 49.4 current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 43.11 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 42.56 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.52 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 42.15 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 41 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 47.56 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 51.28 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 48.87 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 53.51 current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.04 current US$ | 22.31 current US$ | 40.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.94 current US$ | 38.04 current US$ | 49.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.31 current US$ | 47.56 current US$ | 53.51 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 120 Comoros 57.83 current US$ compare
- 121 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 55.21 current US$ compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 54.33 current US$ compare
- 124 Tajikistan 53.1 current US$ compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 50.56 current US$ compare
- 126 Nepal 49.86 current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cameroon?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cameroon was 53.51 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.51 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.31 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.