Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 25.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 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
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan stood at 25.5%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +84.9% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 8.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 15.4% | 28.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 25.5% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 111th 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.