Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Haiti
Haiti: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 28.52 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 28.52 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Haiti peaked at 28.52 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.94 current US$, in 2003.
That places Haiti 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.47 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 12.38 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 10.78 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 8.94 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 11.18 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 11.62 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.54 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 15.08 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.26 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.57 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 20.12 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 21.35 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 21.52 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.19 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 23.27 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 21.2 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 24.43 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 24.21 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.26 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 21.93 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 27.22 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 27.04 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.52 current US$ | +5.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 28.52 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.62 current US$, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 28.52 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 162.7 current US$, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.79 current US$ | 8.94 current US$ | 16.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.41 current US$ | 18.57 current US$ | 24.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.18 current US$ | 21.93 current US$ | 28.52 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 145 Guinea 32.28 current US$ compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 31.44 current US$ compare
- 147 Namibia 29.75 current US$ compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 28.5 current US$ compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 28.05 current US$ compare
- 151 Angola 24.76 current US$ compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Haiti?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Haiti was 28.52 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Haiti ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.