Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 106.26 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Low & middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Low & middle income is 106.26 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 106.26 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.85 current US$, in 2000.
Low & middle income ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.85 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 27.75 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.56 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.21 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 33.75 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 39.54 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 43.97 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 50.05 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 56.51 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 56.87 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.05 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 72.88 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 77.53 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 82.2 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 82.75 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.59 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 78.68 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.74 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.59 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 87.39 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.46 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 102.82 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 106.26 current US$ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.31 current US$ | 26.85 current US$ | 56.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.24 current US$ | 64.05 current US$ | 87.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.71 current US$ | 87.3 current US$ | 106.26 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.2737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.1804 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Low & middle income was 106.26 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 106.26 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.