Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 33.03 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 33.03 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Yemen peaked at 117.63 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.97 current US$, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.97 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 10.75 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 11.58 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17.15 current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 20.93 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 24.79 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 29.53 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 35.85 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 42.37 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 43.06 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.11 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 41.02 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 46.32 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 51.01 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 66.76 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 76.79 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 62.97 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 76.74 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 117.63 current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 60.99 current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 51.35 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 33.93 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 38.75 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 33.03 current US$ | -14.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.03 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.3 current US$, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.03 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.22 current US$, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6 current US$ | 9.97 current US$ | 43.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.44 current US$ | 41.02 current US$ | 117.63 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 current US$ | 33.03 current US$ | 51.35 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Yemen?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Yemen was 33.03 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 117.63 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.