Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 852.98 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 852.98 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 852.98 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 368.16 current US$, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 368.16 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 374.41 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 411.07 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 448.07 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 494.07 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 473.84 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 469.62 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 636.96 current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 577.16 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 472.66 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 510.66 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 550.3 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 595.52 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 683.98 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 745.21 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 709.21 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 633.99 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 623.43 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 684.93 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 683.17 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 603.86 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 735.19 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 735.14 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 791.03 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 852.98 current US$ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472.6 current US$ | 368.16 current US$ | 636.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.04 current US$ | 510.66 current US$ | 745.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 743.64 current US$ | 603.86 current US$ | 852.98 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 852.98 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 852.98 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.16 current US$ in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.