Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 190.54 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Upper middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 190.54 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 190.54 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.44 current US$, in 2000.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.44 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 40.82 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 40.57 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 44 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 49.61 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 59.05 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 65.86 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 74.91 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 85.8 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 87.5 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 99.45 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 116.18 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 124.88 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 130.34 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 131.27 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 125.06 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 124.8 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 136.04 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 144.75 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 149.02 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 149.31 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 170.66 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 180.59 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 190.54 current US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.75 current US$ | 39.44 current US$ | 87.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.18 current US$ | 99.45 current US$ | 149.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.78 current US$ | 149.31 current US$ | 190.54 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Upper middle income was 190.54 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 190.54 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.44 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.