Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-pocket expenditure was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 29.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 42.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2017.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 34.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.1% | 29.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 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 -0.308 % 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 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 29.7% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2017.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.