Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 65.8 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 65.8 current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 84.15 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.59 current US$, in 2003.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.55 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 29.98 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.66 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 28.59 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.52 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 37.71 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 41.8 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 49.3 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 57.75 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 63.57 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 73.29 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 80.04 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 84.15 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 74.47 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 72.7 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.03 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 69.82 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 68.54 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 66.4 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 63.87 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 59.5 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 62.3 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 65.21 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 65.8 current US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.94 current US$ | 28.59 current US$ | 63.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 current US$ | 63.87 current US$ | 84.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 current US$ | 59.5 current US$ | 65.8 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0551 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 65.8 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.15 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.59 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.