Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 87.71 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 87.71 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 97.11 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.78 current US$, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.33 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 39.62 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.78 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.78 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.27 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 48.17 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 52.14 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 61.26 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 71.51 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 75.88 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 85.48 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 93.05 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 97.11 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 89.28 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 88.85 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.24 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 86.42 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 85.53 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.53 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.65 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 76.33 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 79.42 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 88.04 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 87.71 current US$ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.57 current US$ | 37.78 current US$ | 75.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.21 current US$ | 80.65 current US$ | 97.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.87 current US$ | 76.33 current US$ | 88.04 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 87.71 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?
- The highest recorded value was 97.11 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.