Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,031 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,031 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 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Iceland peaked at 1,031 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 477.39 current international $, in 2000.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 477.39 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 504.5 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 530.43 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 553.04 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 588.05 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 587.13 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 575.52 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 570.46 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 593.48 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 619.68 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 620.32 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 621.1 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 637.83 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 662.58 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 680.3 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 700.32 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 730.15 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 755.81 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 763.46 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 806.34 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 800.28 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 870.7 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 915.73 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 971.88 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,031 current international $ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559.97 current international $ | 477.39 current international $ | 619.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.82 current international $ | 620.32 current international $ | 806.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 917.86 current international $ | 800.28 current international $ | 1,031 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Latvia 1,064 current international $ compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,054 current international $ compare
- 21 Sweden 1,040 current international $ compare
- 23 Spain 1,029 current international $ compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 1,016 current international $ compare
- 25 Denmark 1,007 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4902 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Iceland?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Iceland was 1,031 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,031 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.39 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.