Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 94.95 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Colombia is 94.95 current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Colombia peaked at 99.65 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.16 current US$, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.44 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 18.55 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.19 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 11.16 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 21.96 current US$ | +96.8% |
| 2005 | 34.4 current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 43.06 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 59.6 current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 79.07 current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 69.16 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 76.93 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 76.86 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.69 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 99.65 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.76 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 72.4 current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 70.07 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.44 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 79.17 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 74.79 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 67.41 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 77.89 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 72.89 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 83.58 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 94.95 current US$ | +13.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 94.95 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 94.95 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 162.7 current US$, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.06 current US$ | 11.16 current US$ | 79.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.98 current US$ | 70.07 current US$ | 99.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.35 current US$ | 67.41 current US$ | 94.95 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Colombia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Colombia was 94.95 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.65 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.