Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 157.38 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ecuador is 157.38 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ecuador peaked at 158.74 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.58 current US$, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.58 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 43.37 current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 60.89 current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 81.89 current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 91.12 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 105.37 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 115.5 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 102.67 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 121.49 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 121.57 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 129.9 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 151.28 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 158.74 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 148.99 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 134.18 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 156.81 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 134.75 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 140.54 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 142.17 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 140.88 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 141.79 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 149.4 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 151.88 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 157.38 current US$ | +3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 157.38 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 157.38 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 162.7 current US$, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.44 current US$ | 30.58 current US$ | 121.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.82 current US$ | 129.9 current US$ | 158.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.11 current US$ | 141.79 current US$ | 157.38 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ecuador?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ecuador was 157.38 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 158.74 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.58 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.