Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 49.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Nepal stood at 49.86. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Nepal peaked at 49.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2000.
That places Nepal 125th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.81 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 12.02 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.65 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 19.94 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 18.87 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 22.33 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 27.63 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 26.13 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.48 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.05 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 32 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.76 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 48.41 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 49.86 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.49 | 4.65 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.58 | 16.65 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 | 32 | 49.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 122 Cameroon 53.51 compare
- 123 Tajikistan 53.1 compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 50.56 compare
- 126 Oman 46.2 compare
- 127 Afghanistan 45.56 compare
- 128 Gabon 43.69 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 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 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (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 Nepal?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Nepal was 49.86 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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