Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Romania
Romania: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 241.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Romania stood at 241.32. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Romania peaked at 241.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2000.
Romania ranks 66th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.57 | — |
| 2001 | 14.93 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 46.41 | +113.8% |
| 2005 | 47.09 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.17 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 73.04 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 94.79 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 93.4 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 103.56 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 90.09 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 99.92 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 102.25 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 94.12 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 98.84 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 113.73 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 133.7 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 139.42 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 154.03 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 201.68 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 193.28 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 241.32 | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.03 | 13.57 | 94.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.83 | 90.09 | 139.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.58 | 154.03 | 241.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 63 North Macedonia 253.03 compare
- 64 Poland 250.05 compare
- 65 China 245.61 compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 239.29 compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 238.13 compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 232.13 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- 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 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,021 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 10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Romania?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Romania was 241.32 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 241.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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