Out-of-pocket expenditure in OECD members
OECD members: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 13.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in OECD members peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2020.
That places OECD members 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 39 Ethiopia 46.3% compare
- 40 Ukraine 45.3% compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
- 42 Mauritius 45.2% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 45.0% compare
- 44 Algeria 45.0% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.8% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in OECD members?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.