Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 50.89 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 50.89 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Lesotho peaked at 50.89 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9 current international $, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.08 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 26.21 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 26.45 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 26.41 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.96 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 29.23 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 35.51 current international $ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 34.94 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.93 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 38.75 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 39.37 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.83 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.38 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.62 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.19 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 42.73 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 42.69 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 40.85 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.22 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 40.53 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 45.58 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 50.89 current international $ | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.56 current international $ | 24.9 current international $ | 36.93 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4 current international $ | 38.75 current international $ | 44.6 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.05 current international $ | 40.53 current international $ | 50.89 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 159 Botswana 55.77 current international $ compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.27 current international $ compare
- 161 Haiti 54.88 current international $ compare
- 163 Mali 49.07 current international $ compare
- 164 Fiji 45.54 current international $ compare
- 165 Djibouti 44.71 current international $ compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Lesotho?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Lesotho was 50.89 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.