Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in High income
High income: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 816.42 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in High income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in High income stood at 816.42 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in High income peaked at 816.42 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343.61 current US$, in 2000.
That places High income 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 343.61 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 346.24 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 373.15 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 425.53 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 468.27 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 489.5 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 518.29 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 565.82 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 605.51 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 588.35 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 610.07 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 653.91 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 658.39 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 663.27 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 674.62 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 633.41 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 643.1 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 665.25 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 698.86 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 702.98 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 683.01 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 767 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 773.87 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 816.42 current US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472.43 current US$ | 343.61 current US$ | 605.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.39 current US$ | 610.07 current US$ | 702.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 760.07 current US$ | 683.01 current US$ | 816.42 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Switzerland 2,596 current US$ compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 2,266 current US$ compare
- 3 United States of America 1,472 current US$ compare
- 4 Belgium 1,276 current US$ compare
- 5 Iceland 1,137 current US$ compare
- 6 Norway 1,136 current US$ compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in High income?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in High income was 816.42 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 816.42 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.61 current US$ in 2000.
- How does High income rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.