Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 837.64 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 837.64 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Portugal peaked at 837.64 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 254.99 current US$, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 255.95 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 254.99 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 264.11 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 341.94 current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 405.17 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 429.65 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 474.15 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 547.28 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 631.33 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 589.06 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 558.23 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 601.31 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 584.84 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 583.77 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 603.3 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 527.8 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 550.47 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 591.19 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 660.19 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 676.27 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 652.37 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 804.85 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 757.68 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 809.53 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 837.64 current US$ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419.36 current US$ | 254.99 current US$ | 631.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.74 current US$ | 527.8 current US$ | 676.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 772.41 current US$ | 652.37 current US$ | 837.64 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Portugal?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Portugal was 837.64 current US$ in 2024, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 837.64 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.99 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.