Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 14.99 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states stood at 14.99 current US$.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 37.4 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.97 current US$, in 2000.
That places Pacific island small states 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.97 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.09 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.34 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.64 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 10.35 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 10.96 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 12.73 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 14.66 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 15.28 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.22 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 18.09 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.16 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 21.93 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.94 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.66 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.44 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.85 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.11 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 23.83 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 25 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 29.11 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 37.4 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 14.83 current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2023 | 14.99 current US$ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.22 current US$ | 6.97 current US$ | 18.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1 current US$ | 18.09 current US$ | 25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 current US$ | 14.83 current US$ | 37.4 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states was 14.99 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.