Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 183.81 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 183.81 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 183.81 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4 current US$, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 23.15 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 25.49 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 28.17 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 30.86 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 35.41 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 39.03 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 43.17 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 53.19 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 59.04 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 66.24 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 81.54 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 92.81 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 101.83 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 105.66 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 108.86 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 112.4 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 123.46 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 138.84 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 145.92 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 154.31 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 174.1 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 179.5 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 183.81 current US$ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.89 current US$ | 21.4 current US$ | 59.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.76 current US$ | 66.24 current US$ | 145.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.93 current US$ | 154.31 current US$ | 183.81 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 183.81 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 183.81 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 current US$ in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.