Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 179.92 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Iraq stood at 179.92. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Iraq peaked at 179.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.72, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 76th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.72 | — |
| 2004 | 14.83 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.41 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 29.72 | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 29.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.34 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 37.63 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 40.52 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 107.59 | +165.5% |
| 2013 | 109.41 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 111.02 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 113.58 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 88.45 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 114.49 | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 117.35 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 121.1 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 135.59 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 125.57 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 150.34 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 179.92 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.03 | 14.72 | 31.34 | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.11 | 37.63 | 121.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.85 | 125.57 | 179.92 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,749 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 -7.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.558 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Iraq?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Iraq was 179.92 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 179.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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