Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 39.77 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Lower middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Lower middle income stood at 39.77 current US$.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Lower middle income peaked at 41.13 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.75 current US$, in 2000.
Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.75 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 14.53 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.68 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.74 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 18.33 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 20.64 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 22.82 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 26.24 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 28.52 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 27.87 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.31 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 33.04 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 34.35 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.53 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.14 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.18 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 34.54 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 34.78 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.54 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.88 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.71 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 41.13 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.77 current US$ | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 current US$ | 13.75 current US$ | 28.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 current US$ | 31.31 current US$ | 40.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.12 current US$ | 35.88 current US$ | 41.13 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Lower middle income?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Lower middle income was 39.77 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.13 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.