Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ghana
Ghana: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 62.55 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ghana stood at 62.55 current international $.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ghana peaked at 99.83 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.63 current international $, in 2000.
That places Ghana 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.63 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 17.01 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.44 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.57 current international $ | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 23.56 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 44.63 current international $ | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 52.57 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 58.15 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 56.52 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.36 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 66 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 93.09 current international $ | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 99.83 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 84.44 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 64.26 current international $ | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 31.48 current international $ | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 45.05 current international $ | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 56.61 current international $ | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 63.67 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 67.59 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 66.31 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.55 current international $ | -5.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 62.55 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 62.55 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.43 current international $ | 16.63 current international $ | 58.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.66 current international $ | 31.48 current international $ | 99.83 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.03 current international $ | 62.55 current international $ | 67.59 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 151 Chad 67.14 current international $ compare
- 152 Kenya 66.55 current international $ compare
- 153 Samoa 63.68 current international $ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 61.54 current international $ compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 59.16 current international $ compare
- 157 Benin 58.45 current international $ compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ghana was 62.55 current international $ in 2023, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.83 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.