Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Myanmar
Myanmar: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 39.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.97
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.4
in 2021
All-time low
3.83
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 39.97 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Myanmar peaked at 52.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 136th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.83 | — |
| 2001 | 3.97 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.15 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 12.13 | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 15.39 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 16.34 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.18 | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 28.58 | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 27.22 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 35.84 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 44.82 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 45.76 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.05 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.5 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.13 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 47.91 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 52.4 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 37.76 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 39.97 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 3.83 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.24 | 16.34 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.51 | 37.76 | 52.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 133 Indonesia 40.96 compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 40.85 compare
- 135 Mauritania 40.32 compare
- 137 Cook Islands 39.96 compare
- 138 Samoa 39.29 compare
- 139 India 37.16 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Myanmar
- 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 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,779 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 -0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.44 (2019)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.4% (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Myanmar?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Myanmar was 39.97 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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