Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 32.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Angola recorded 32.5% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 49.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2009.
That places Angola 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 15.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 17.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.1% | 32.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 125.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 203.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 32.5% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 74th 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 Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.