Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 134.05 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 134.05 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Qatar peaked at 257.96 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 116.03 current US$, in 2020.
That places Qatar 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.12 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 164.15 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 184.02 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 206.7 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 234.1 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 257.96 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 257.42 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 243.7 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 242.76 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 256.88 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 245.28 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 250.31 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 186.4 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 140.25 current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 127.21 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 128.79 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 130.12 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 131.57 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 132.51 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 128.29 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 116.03 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 121.12 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 137.77 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 134.05 current US$ | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.38 current US$ | 164.15 current US$ | 257.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.07 current US$ | 127.21 current US$ | 250.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.24 current US$ | 116.03 current US$ | 137.77 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Qatar?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Qatar was 134.05 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 257.96 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.03 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.