Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in European Union
European Union: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 652.83 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in European Union, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
European Union recorded 652.83 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in European Union peaked at 652.83 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.52 current US$, in 2000.
That places European Union 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 223.52 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 228.09 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 254.05 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 320.41 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 376.46 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 391.07 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 423.58 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 482.55 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 551.68 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 526.25 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 525.39 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 572.99 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 542.97 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 558.28 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 576.2 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 496.36 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 496.05 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 529.21 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 566.89 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 555.82 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 544.58 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 625 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 574.7 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 617.97 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 652.83 current US$ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377.77 current US$ | 223.52 current US$ | 551.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.02 current US$ | 496.05 current US$ | 576.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.02 current US$ | 544.58 current US$ | 652.83 current US$ | 5 |
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- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.0341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.2135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in European Union?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in European Union was 652.83 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 652.83 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.52 current US$ in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.