Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in World
World: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 228.78 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in World stood at 228.78 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in World peaked at 228.78 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.26 current US$, in 2000.
World ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.26 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 91.98 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.47 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 108.11 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 118.74 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 126.92 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 135.46 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 148.96 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 161.2 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 157.58 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 166.52 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 181.07 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 184.97 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 188.79 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 190.61 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 179.95 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 180.38 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 186 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 193.91 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 195.37 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 191.06 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 213.95 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 218.9 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 228.78 current US$ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.67 current US$ | 91.26 current US$ | 161.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.76 current US$ | 166.52 current US$ | 195.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.17 current US$ | 191.06 current US$ | 228.78 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Singapore 996.81 current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 974.38 current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 935.45 current US$ compare
- 14 Sweden 867.75 current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 852.98 current US$ compare
- 16 Portugal 837.64 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 806.89 current US$ compare
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 411,913 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in World?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in World was 228.78 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 228.78 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.26 current US$ in 2000.
- How does World rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- World ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.