Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Iran
Iran: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 115.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Iran, 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 Iran is 115.22, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Iran peaked at 290.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.62, in 2000.
Iran ranks 100th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.62 | — |
| 2001 | 55.23 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 57.29 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 62.46 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 79.05 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 95.26 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 99.28 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 126.39 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 160.25 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 198.48 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 252.2 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 290.68 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 274.93 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 197.21 | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 158.44 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 164.88 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 158.61 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 149.99 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 97.69 | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 87.52 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 69.17 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 82.01 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 104.06 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 115.22 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.13 | 47.62 | 198.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.21 | 87.52 | 290.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.62 | 69.17 | 115.22 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,420 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 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Iran?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Iran was 115.22 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 290.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.62 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Iran ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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