Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 77.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 77.1%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 86.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.4% | — |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 72.8% | 86.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.8% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Armenia 80.5% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.4% compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 72.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 71.9% compare
- 7 Myanmar 71.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 77.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.