Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 225.82 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 225.82 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 225.82 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.66 current US$, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.08 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 107.92 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 96.66 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 101.19 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 111.92 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 136.31 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 153.63 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 174.55 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 186.64 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 176.44 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 197.54 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 219.19 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 219.63 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 221.1 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 221.24 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 184.21 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 174.15 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 188.65 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 178.55 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 174.25 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 150.66 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 180.69 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 202.28 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 225.82 current US$ | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.13 current US$ | 96.66 current US$ | 186.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.85 current US$ | 174.15 current US$ | 221.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.86 current US$ | 150.66 current US$ | 225.82 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 14 Sweden 867.75 current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 852.98 current US$ compare
- 16 Portugal 837.64 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 806.89 current US$ compare
- 18 Israel 804.62 current US$ compare
- 19 Ireland 784.38 current US$ compare
- 20 Finland 777.39 current US$ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 225.82 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 225.82 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.66 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.