Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 77.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 77.06 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 77.06 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.68 current international $, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.68 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 36 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 35.91 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.03 current international $ | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 48.8 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.26 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.05 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 55.88 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 56.95 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.68 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 56.89 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.45 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.08 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.44 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 61.25 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.87 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 63.76 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.3 current international $ | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 58.02 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.16 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 70.18 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 76.03 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 77.06 current international $ | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +39.3% | 35.91 current international $ | 50.03 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.02 current international $ | 33.68 current international $ | 58.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.26 current international $ | 56.89 current international $ | 65.6 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.36 current international $ | 62.16 current international $ | 77.06 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 38 Estonia 799.86 current international $ compare
- 39 Montenegro 765.73 current international $ compare
- 40 Argentina 755.94 current international $ compare
- 41 Luxembourg 749.05 current international $ compare
- 42 Serbia 740.03 current international $ compare
- 43 Bahrain 732.23 current international $ compare
- 44 North Macedonia 715.31 current international $ compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 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 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 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 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 77.06 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.06 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.68 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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.