Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 32.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 32.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 77.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2021.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.3% | — |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 32.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 57.4% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 37.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 28.4% | 32.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cote d'Ivoire was 32.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.