Out-of-pocket expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 34.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 34.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Jordan peaked at 42.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 70th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 34.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 34.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +40.4% | 20.9% | 29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 22.7% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 20.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 35.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Jordan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Jordan was 34.5% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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About this data
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.