Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 9.42 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9.42 current US$ 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 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.42 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.37 current US$, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.37 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.53 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.91 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.91 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.31 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.67 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.61 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.01 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.89 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.79 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.24 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.48 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.88 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.76 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.14 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.96 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 8.28 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.93 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.96 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.33 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.42 current US$ | +5.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9.42 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.03 current US$, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9.42 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97 current US$, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 current US$ | 4.37 current US$ | 6.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 current US$ | 5.89 current US$ | 8.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 current US$ | 8.9 current US$ | 9.42 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands was 9.42 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.