Out-of-pocket expenditure in High income
High income: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in High income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
High income recorded 13.4% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in High income peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2020.
High income ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in High income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for 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 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in High income?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in High income was 13.4% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- High income ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 (% 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.