Out-of-pocket expenditure in IBRD only
IBRD only: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 31.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in IBRD only peaked at 45.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2022.
That places IBRD only 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 37.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.3% | 32.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in IBRD only?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in IBRD only was 31.4% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2022.
- How does IBRD only rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.