Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 18.74 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18.74 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ghana peaked at 40.95 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.98 current US$, in 2000.
That places Ghana 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.98 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.08 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.57 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 6.83 current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 7.65 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 9.06 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 17.37 current US$ | +91.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 26.07 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 21.81 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 27.68 current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 30.26 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 30.23 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.95 current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 35.35 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 28 current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 24.53 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 12.26 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 17.87 current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 20.62 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 23.13 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 25.02 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 20.61 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 18.74 current US$ | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.41 current US$ | 3.98 current US$ | 26.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.78 current US$ | 12.26 current US$ | 40.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.87 current US$ | 18.74 current US$ | 25.02 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ghana?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Ghana was 18.74 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.95 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.