Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 489.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 489.9 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 489.9 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220.31 current international $, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.31 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 237.18 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 240.13 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 246.56 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 260.22 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 282.07 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 298.69 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 311.87 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 310.38 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 314.95 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 307 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 314.71 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 325.79 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 332.82 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 343.34 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 336.02 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 341.5 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 349.45 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 372.98 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 366.71 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 364.86 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 424.45 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 465.15 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 489.9 current international $ | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 272.24 current international $ | 220.31 current international $ | 314.95 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.03 current international $ | 307 current international $ | 372.98 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.09 current international $ | 364.86 current international $ | 489.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 United States 1,472 current international $ compare
- 9 Chile 1,414 current international $ compare
- 10 Portugal 1,389 current international $ compare
- 11 Austria 1,358 current international $ compare
- 12 Panama 1,342 current international $ compare
- 13 Norway 1,303 current international $ compare
- 14 Lithuania 1,297 current international $ compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 489.9 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 489.9 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.31 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.