Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 460.44 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 460.44 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 460.44 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.23 current international $, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.23 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 233.02 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 235.93 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 242.19 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 255.5 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 277.53 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 293.89 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 306.12 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 304.14 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 308.91 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 299.82 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 306.71 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 317.43 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 323.24 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 331.43 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 322.39 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 325.88 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 332.25 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 354.67 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 347 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 345.58 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 400.99 current international $ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 436.2 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 460.44 current international $ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.25 current international $ | 215.23 current international $ | 308.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.08 current international $ | 299.82 current international $ | 354.67 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.8 current international $ | 345.58 current international $ | 460.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 12 Panama 1,342 current international $ compare
- 13 Norway 1,303 current international $ compare
- 14 Lithuania 1,297 current international $ compare
- 15 Australia 1,219 current international $ compare
- 16 Greece 1,185 current international $ compare
- 17 Canada 1,168 current international $ compare
- 18 Italy 1,114 current international $ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 460.44 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 460.44 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.23 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.