Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Canada
Canada: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 974.38 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 974.38 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Canada peaked at 974.38 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 325.19 current US$, in 2001.
That places Canada 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330.14 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 325.19 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 339.62 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 386.6 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 442.77 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 502.31 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 597.13 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 653.79 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 690.62 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 660.88 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 790.24 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 818.83 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 827.34 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 795.11 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 766.53 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 684.94 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 725.27 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 774.76 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 786.71 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 786.67 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 770.73 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 926.21 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 935.39 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 940.56 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 974.38 current US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 492.9 current US$ | 325.19 current US$ | 690.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.64 current US$ | 684.94 current US$ | 827.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.46 current US$ | 770.73 current US$ | 974.38 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Canada?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Canada was 974.38 current US$ in 2024, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 974.38 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.19 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.