Out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 14.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia peaked at 20.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.9% | 8.6% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 8.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Colombia was 14.7% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.