Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in India
India: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 37.16 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in India stood at 37.16 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in India peaked at 38.31 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.25 current US$, in 2000.
That places India 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.25 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 14.63 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 14.79 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.08 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 18.07 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 20.11 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 21.23 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 25.23 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 26.04 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.41 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.2 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 29.98 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.53 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.31 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 37.76 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.59 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.75 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.23 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 30.59 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.56 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.08 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 36.31 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 37.16 current US$ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.48 current US$ | 13.25 current US$ | 26.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 current US$ | 29.2 current US$ | 38.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.79 current US$ | 31.6 current US$ | 37.16 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in India?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in India was 37.16 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.31 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 current US$ in 2000.
- How does India rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- India ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.