Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 16.14 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pakistan stood at 16.14 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pakistan peaked at 24.34 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.49 current US$, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.81 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.49 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.64 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.68 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 9.44 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 18.74 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.04 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.71 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 16.01 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.35 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.65 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 21.04 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 21.91 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 22.66 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.34 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.55 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 20.39 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.69 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.36 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 16.14 current US$ | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 current US$ | 7.49 current US$ | 18.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.84 current US$ | 15.65 current US$ | 24.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 current US$ | 16.14 current US$ | 21.69 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pakistan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Pakistan was 16.14 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.