Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 66.36 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 66.36 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 84.46 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.7 current US$, in 2003.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 30.13 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.75 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 28.7 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.66 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 37.84 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 41.94 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 49.34 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 57.85 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 63.72 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 73.33 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 80.41 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 84.46 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 74.9 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 73.15 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 75.39 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 70.21 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 68.95 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 66.82 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 64.27 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 59.92 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 62.71 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 65.58 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 66.36 current US$ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.06 current US$ | 28.7 current US$ | 63.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.19 current US$ | 64.27 current US$ | 84.46 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.64 current US$ | 59.92 current US$ | 66.36 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 66.36 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.46 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.