Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in China
China: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 245.61 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in China, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in China is 245.61, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in China peaked at 245.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.74, in 2000.
That places China 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.74 | — |
| 2001 | 28.48 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 31.38 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 34.33 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 37.78 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 42.12 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 46.18 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 50.55 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 63.4 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 71.65 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 77.06 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 96.31 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 111.7 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 125.58 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 132.47 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 137.94 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 142.97 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 158.6 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 180.22 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 189.89 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 202.81 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 230.53 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 238.93 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 245.61 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.16 | 25.74 | 71.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.27 | 77.06 | 189.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.47 | 202.81 | 245.61 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for China
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 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 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.1% (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 China?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in China was 245.61 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 245.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.74 in 2000.
- How does China rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- China ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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