Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chad
Chad: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 24.52 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chad stood at 24.52 current US$.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chad peaked at 26.32 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.66 current US$, in 2000.
That places Chad 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.66 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.78 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 11.66 current US$ | +72.0% |
| 2003 | 8.54 current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 14.16 current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 17.58 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 21.56 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.39 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 22.64 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 23.83 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.7 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 21.51 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.63 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 23.49 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.18 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 17.62 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 17.96 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.09 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 19.26 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.32 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 26.12 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.37 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 24.52 current US$ | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.61 current US$ | 5.66 current US$ | 25.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 current US$ | 17.62 current US$ | 23.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.08 current US$ | 23.37 current US$ | 26.32 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 28.5 current US$ compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 28.05 current US$ compare
- 151 Angola 24.76 current US$ compare
- 153 Central African Republic 24.23 current US$ compare
- 154 Syria 24.14 current US$ compare
- 155 Djibouti 22.37 current US$ compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2329 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chad?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chad was 24.52 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Chad ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.