Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malta
Malta: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 1,121 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,121 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malta peaked at 1,121 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170.66 current US$, in 2000.
Malta ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170.66 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 203.51 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 238.69 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 312.22 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 345.76 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 397.75 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 438.44 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 499.19 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 580.61 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 546.47 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 573.16 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 650.71 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 609.25 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 642.85 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 899.62 current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 836.86 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 817.31 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 902.77 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 946.53 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,006 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 951.77 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,080 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1,010 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,121 current US$ | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 373.33 current US$ | 170.66 current US$ | 580.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 788.5 current US$ | 573.16 current US$ | 1,006 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 current US$ | 951.77 current US$ | 1,121 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malta?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Malta was 1,121 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,121 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.66 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.