Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 15.04 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.04 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 15.04 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64 current international $, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 183rd 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 current international $ | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.95 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.05 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.77 current international $ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 7.59 current international $ | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 8.04 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.86 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.93 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 7 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.74 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 8.31 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.22 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.99 current international $ | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 13.22 current international $ | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 13.29 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.02 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.92 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.31 current international $ | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 14.63 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 14.83 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.04 current international $ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 current international $ | 3.64 current international $ | 8.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 current international $ | 7 current international $ | 13.29 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 current international $ | 13.31 current international $ | 15.04 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Madagascar 17.23 current international $ compare
- 181 Sudan 16.21 current international $ compare
- 182 Somalia 16.03 current international $ compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 current international $ compare
- 185 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.43 current international $ compare
- 186 Vanuatu 11.84 current international $ compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 7.58 % 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 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Malawi was 15.04 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.