Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 41.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.3
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.06
in 2021
All-time low
2.82
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 41.3 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bhutan peaked at 46.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.53 | — |
| 2001 | 2.82 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 7.49 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.02 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.28 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 8.91 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 11.93 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 17.24 | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 17.55 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.46 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 19.17 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.61 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.79 | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.59 | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 20.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 46.06 | +122.6% |
| 2022 | 38.66 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 2.82 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 11.93 | 20.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.68 | 20.69 | 46.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 129 Nigeria 43.67 compare
- 130 Togo 43.39 compare
- 131 Bangladesh 42.4 compare
- 133 Indonesia 40.96 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 40.85 compare
- 135 Mauritania 40.32 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,552 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bhutan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Bhutan was 41.3 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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