Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 266.77 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 266.77 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 266.77 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123.82 current international $, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123.82 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 133.57 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 127.57 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 135.42 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 142.02 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 153.22 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 159.78 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 167.04 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 174.96 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 195.5 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 207.81 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 202.27 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 205.52 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 194.52 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 197.12 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 212.31 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 207.36 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 209.62 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 219.75 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 217.41 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 210.62 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 220.19 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 242.07 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 266.77 current international $ | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.29 current international $ | 123.82 current international $ | 195.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.37 current international $ | 194.52 current international $ | 219.75 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.91 current international $ | 210.62 current international $ | 266.77 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 26 Georgia 986.59 current international $ compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 978.15 current international $ compare
- 28 Netherlands 965.95 current international $ compare
- 29 United Kingdom 961.49 current international $ compare
- 30 Germany 944.93 current international $ compare
- 31 Ireland 930.5 current international $ compare
- 32 Russia 909.7 current international $ compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 266.77 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 266.77 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.82 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.