Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 259.06 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 259.06 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Colombia peaked at 259.06 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.54 current international $, in 2003.
That places Colombia 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.81 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 54.72 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 46.41 current international $ | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 36.54 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 62.54 current international $ | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1 current international $ | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 102.96 current international $ | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 122.56 current international $ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 145.55 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 135.19 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 129.03 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 120.37 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 144.48 current international $ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 152.8 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 155.42 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 153.96 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 164.93 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 169.88 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 176.99 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 186.98 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 195.92 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 217.6 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 225.8 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 250.05 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 259.06 current international $ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.14 current international $ | 36.54 current international $ | 145.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.49 current international $ | 120.37 current international $ | 186.98 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.69 current international $ | 195.92 current international $ | 259.06 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 98 Jordan 275 current international $ compare
- 99 Viet Nam 270.32 current international $ compare
- 100 Nicaragua 259.17 current international $ compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 258.3 current international $ compare
- 103 Peru 258.08 current international $ compare
- 104 Kuwait 256.77 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.4348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Colombia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Colombia was 259.06 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 259.06 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.54 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.