Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 694.78 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Euro area, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Euro area stood at 694.78 current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Euro area peaked at 694.78 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259.8 current US$, in 2000.
Euro area ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 259.8 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 261.94 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 291.73 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 368.95 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 431.36 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 445.78 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 482.98 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 546.69 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 621.98 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 597.09 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 593.36 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 643.57 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 608.88 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 624.11 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 646.2 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 555.52 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 553.75 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 590.68 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 634.36 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 621.2 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 605.97 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 691.31 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 634.95 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 680.41 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 694.78 current US$ | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.83 current US$ | 259.8 current US$ | 621.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.16 current US$ | 553.75 current US$ | 646.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.48 current US$ | 605.97 current US$ | 694.78 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Euro area?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Euro area was 694.78 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 694.78 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.8 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Euro area ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.