Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Finland
Finland: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 777.39 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Finland stood at 777.39 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Finland peaked at 876.79 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 373.44 current US$, in 2000.
That places Finland 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 373.44 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 384.15 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 427.2 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 531.58 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 604.55 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 633.65 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 642.58 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 744.48 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 833.25 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 796.79 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 799.46 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 856.32 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 798.57 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 870.51 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 868.19 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 769.04 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 791.87 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 806.74 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 833.3 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 777.1 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 779.88 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 876.79 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 789.14 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 777.39 current US$ | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 597.17 current US$ | 373.44 current US$ | 833.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.11 current US$ | 769.04 current US$ | 870.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 805.8 current US$ | 777.39 current US$ | 876.79 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Finland?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Finland was 777.39 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 876.79 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.44 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.