Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 242.28 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 242.28 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 242.28 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.12 current US$, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.85 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 109.09 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.12 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 102.77 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 114.11 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 138.47 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 155.71 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 176.62 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 189.08 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 178.97 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 200.96 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 223.38 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 224.61 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 227.33 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 227.62 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 192.73 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 184 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 199.3 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 190.64 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 186.13 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 161.68 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 194.97 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 217.78 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 242.28 current US$ | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.08 current US$ | 98.12 current US$ | 189.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.67 current US$ | 184 current US$ | 227.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.18 current US$ | 161.68 current US$ | 242.28 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 9 Australia 1,106 current US$ compare
- 10 Korea 1,058 current US$ compare
- 11 Singapore 996.81 current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 974.38 current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 935.45 current US$ compare
- 14 Sweden 867.75 current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 852.98 current US$ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 242.28 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?
- The highest recorded value was 242.28 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.12 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.