Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 16.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 16.14 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Pakistan peaked at 24.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.81 | — |
| 2001 | 7.49 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.68 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 9.44 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 18.74 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.04 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.71 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 16.01 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.35 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.65 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 21.04 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 21.91 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 22.66 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.34 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.55 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 20.39 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.69 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.36 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 16.14 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 7.49 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.84 | 15.65 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 16.14 | 21.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,634 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 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (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 Pakistan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Pakistan was 16.14 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Pakistan ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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