Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chile
Chile: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 688.89 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chile stood at 688.89 current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chile peaked at 688.89 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135.75 current US$, in 2002.
Chile ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151.24 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 137.92 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 135.75 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 148.03 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 176.99 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 210.47 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 230.58 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 252 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 269.15 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 252.72 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 297.02 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 339.63 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 357.63 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 394.16 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 390.2 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 387.24 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 405.85 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 450.85 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 467.8 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 436.29 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 369.12 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 514.55 current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 548.72 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 600.72 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 688.89 current US$ | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.49 current US$ | 135.75 current US$ | 269.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.67 current US$ | 297.02 current US$ | 467.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.4 current US$ | 369.12 current US$ | 688.89 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chile?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Chile was 688.89 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 688.89 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.75 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.