Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 148.9 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 148.9 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 148.9 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.4 current US$, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.46 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 26.4 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 29.1 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 35.57 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 47.22 current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 61.17 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 70.72 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 85.79 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 93.42 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 74.11 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 89.22 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 99.17 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 105.08 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 117.13 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 109.61 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 95.04 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 92.04 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 95.43 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 97.7 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 103.18 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 104.12 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 125.01 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 128.64 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 148.9 current US$ | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4 current US$ | 26.4 current US$ | 93.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.36 current US$ | 89.22 current US$ | 117.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.67 current US$ | 104.12 current US$ | 148.9 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 148.9 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 148.9 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.