Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Thailand
Thailand: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 32.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Thailand stood at 32.44.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Thailand peaked at 34.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.23, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.27 | — |
| 2001 | 19.44 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.68 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.99 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 18.23 | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 18.53 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.92 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 24.45 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.94 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.07 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 26.06 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 27.48 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 24.85 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 29.25 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 27.78 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 32.09 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 32.9 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.08 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 32.44 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.02 | 18.23 | 24.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 24.45 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.88 | 32.09 | 34.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 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 3,072 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 -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.0% (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 Thailand?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Thailand was 32.44 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Thailand ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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