Out-of-pocket expenditure in Oman
Oman: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Oman, 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 Oman stood at 6.3%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Oman peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
Oman ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 181 Brunei Darussalam 7.4% compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 7.0% compare
- 183 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 185 Tonga 5.9% compare
- 186 Botswana 4.3% compare
- 187 Rwanda 4.1% compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % 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 Oman?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Oman was 6.3% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Oman ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.