Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 232.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
232.13
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
368.46
in 2008
All-time low
103.99
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in United Arab Emirates stood at 232.13.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in United Arab Emirates peaked at 368.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103.99, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 69th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.92 | — |
| 2001 | 103.99 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 211.51 | +103.4% |
| 2003 | 215.51 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 249.88 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 270.76 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 306.35 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 339.73 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 368.46 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 246.5 | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 290.72 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 301.82 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 286.46 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 307.04 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 316.4 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 263.2 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 254.73 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 193.53 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 237.75 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 240.04 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 241.52 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 235.52 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 217.78 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 232.13 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246.86 | 103.99 | 368.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.17 | 193.53 | 316.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.74 | 217.78 | 241.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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More poverty & inequality data for United Arab Emirates
- 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 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 23,306 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 14.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.0% (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 United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in United Arab Emirates was 232.13 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 368.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.99 in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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