Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in France
France: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 633.76 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in France, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
France recorded 633.76 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in France peaked at 633.76 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183.01 current international $, in 2000.
France ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in France, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183.01 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 197 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 205.32 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 210.84 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 215.46 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 231.06 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 317.54 current international $ | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 337.42 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 371.75 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 400.15 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 463.94 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 482.69 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 486.6 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 461.22 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 518.29 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 517.27 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 532.25 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 542.61 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 548.96 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 590.17 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 566.67 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 590.83 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 614.32 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 622.21 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 633.76 current international $ | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 633.76 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 633.76 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03 current international $, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +37.4% | 231.06 current international $ | 317.54 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.96 current international $ | 183.01 current international $ | 400.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 514.4 current international $ | 461.22 current international $ | 590.17 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.56 current international $ | 566.67 current international $ | 633.76 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 54 Poland 638.32 current international $ compare
- 55 Slovenia 637.15 current international $ compare
- 56 Bahamas 636.42 current international $ compare
- 58 Ukraine 626.07 current international $ compare
- 59 Belarus 624.75 current international $ compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 615.82 current international $ compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in France?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in France was 633.76 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 633.76 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.01 current international $ in 2000.
- How does France rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- France ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.