Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 20.6 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kenya is 20.6 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kenya peaked at 21.89 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.95 current US$, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.19 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 10.26 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.95 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.61 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.02 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 18.02 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 18.53 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.4 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.75 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.66 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.38 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 21.72 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 21.29 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.08 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 18.47 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.47 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 17.59 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 20.81 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.34 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 21.89 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.6 current US$ | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.81 current US$ | 9.95 current US$ | 18.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 current US$ | 15.47 current US$ | 21.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.01 current US$ | 20.2 current US$ | 21.89 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kenya?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kenya was 20.6 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.