Out-of-pocket expenditure in Small states
Small states: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Small states recorded 24.8% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Small states peaked at 32.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2021.
Small states ranks 35th of 47 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Small states?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Small states was 24.8% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.