Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Spain
Spain: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 647.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
647.9
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
679.34
in 2021
All-time low
244.53
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Spain is 647.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Spain peaked at 679.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 244.53, in 2000.
That places Spain 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 244.53 | — |
| 2001 | 259.72 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 288.94 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 381.48 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 443.35 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 469.41 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 497.58 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 575.21 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 657.79 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 597.09 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 602.06 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 636.42 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 607.35 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 645.87 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 669.72 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 569.1 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 522.13 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 617.8 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 672.24 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 657.39 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 637.39 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 679.34 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 620.02 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 647.9 | +4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 647.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 589.28, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 647.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 463.38, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441.51 | 244.53 | 657.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 620.01 | 522.13 | 672.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.16 | 620.02 | 679.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- 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 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,786 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 72.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (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 Spain?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Spain was 647.9 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 679.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.53 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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