Out-of-pocket expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-pocket expenditure was 40.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 40.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 52.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2020.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th of 47 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 66.0% compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 64.6% compare
- 12 Togo 64.3% compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 64.1% compare
- 14 Liberia 63.2% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 62.4% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 61.6% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 40.1% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.