Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 4.95 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.95 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malawi peaked at 5.35 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current US$, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.68 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.87 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.93 current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 3.39 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 4 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 3.71 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.33 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.65 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 2.89 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.84 current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.77 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.38 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 5.35 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.04 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 current US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 current US$ | 1.38 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 current US$ | 2.65 current US$ | 4.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 current US$ | 4.95 current US$ | 5.35 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 186 Somalia 6.89 current US$ compare
- 187 Zimbabwe 6.69 current US$ compare
- 188 Mozambique 5.49 current US$ compare
- 190 Madagascar 4.78 current US$ compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 3.52 current US$ compare
- 192 Rwanda 2.16 current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malawi?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malawi was 4.95 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.