Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 49.86 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nepal stood at 49.86 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nepal peaked at 49.86 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.65 current US$, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 5.44 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.96 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.67 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.96 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.81 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 10.45 current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 11.62 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 12.02 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.65 current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 19.94 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 18.87 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 22.33 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 25.2 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 27.63 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 26.13 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.48 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 29.54 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.05 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 32 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.76 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 48.41 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 49.86 current US$ | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 49.86 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.62 current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 49.86 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 46.13 current US$, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.7% | 5.81 current US$ | 10.45 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.49 current US$ | 4.65 current US$ | 12.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.58 current US$ | 16.65 current US$ | 31.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 current US$ | 32 current US$ | 49.86 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Cameroon 53.51 current US$ compare
- 124 Tajikistan 53.1 current US$ compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 50.56 current US$ compare
- 127 Nigeria 48.05 current US$ compare
- 128 Oman 46.2 current US$ compare
- 129 Afghanistan 45.56 current US$ compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nepal?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nepal was 49.86 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.86 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.