Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 35.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Africa stood at 35.91.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Africa peaked at 53.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2002.
That places South Africa 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.14 | — |
| 2001 | 28.65 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 24.34 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 35.26 | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 42.92 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 45.31 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 44.23 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.17 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.09 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 39.55 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.68 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 53.24 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 49.92 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 45.19 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 30.55 | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 28.22 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 26.41 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.78 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 32.67 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.93 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 32.37 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 39.19 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 38.33 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.91 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.76 | 24.34 | 45.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.76 | 26.41 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.45 | 32.37 | 39.19 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- 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 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,562 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 -20.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.1% (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 South Africa?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Africa was 35.91 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- South Africa ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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