Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 6.89 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Somalia, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.89 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Somalia peaked at 6.89 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.93 current US$, in 2013.
Somalia ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.93 current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 5.21 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.29 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.36 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.52 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.02 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.23 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.65 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.89 current US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.35 current US$ | 4.93 current US$ | 5.84 current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.45 current US$ | 6.02 current US$ | 6.89 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Somalia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Somalia was 6.89 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 current US$ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Somalia ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.