Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 14.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Uganda stood at 14.55.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Uganda peaked at 22.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.07 | — |
| 2001 | 6.94 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.14 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 12.57 | +76.0% |
| 2006 | 17.08 | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 19.67 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 21.12 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 19.01 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.22 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 20.65 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 22.49 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 20.46 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 15.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.97 | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 11.74 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.77 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 13.39 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.96 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.05 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 14.55 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 6.46 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 11.74 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 | 13.39 | 15.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- 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 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,920 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (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 Uganda?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Uganda was 14.55 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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