Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 40.32 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40.32 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mauritania peaked at 40.32 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9 current US$, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 17.96 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.18 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.19 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 22.18 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 22.83 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.96 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.39 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 30.04 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 28.02 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 27.41 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.89 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.3 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.85 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.28 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.27 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.82 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.86 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 32.27 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 32.94 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.16 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.48 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 38.19 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 40.32 current US$ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 current US$ | 17.9 current US$ | 30.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.89 current US$ | 27.27 current US$ | 32.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.79 current US$ | 33.16 current US$ | 40.32 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mauritania?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mauritania was 40.32 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.32 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.