Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 5.49 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mozambique is 5.49 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mozambique peaked at 5.49 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.87 current US$, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.28 current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 2.34 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.32 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.74 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.28 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.87 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.96 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.33 current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 4.53 current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 4.54 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.36 current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 3.56 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.85 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.98 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.17 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 4.96 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 5.49 current US$ | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 current US$ | 2.2 current US$ | 2.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 current US$ | 1.87 current US$ | 4.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 current US$ | 3.6 current US$ | 5.49 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mozambique?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Mozambique was 5.49 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.