Out-of-pocket expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 18.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 18.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Maldives peaked at 63.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 133rd 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -11.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.3%, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 33.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 17.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Maldives?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Maldives was 18.0% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.