Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 26.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 26.2%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 37.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2016.
That places Brazil 109th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 30.9% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.3% compare
- 108 Guyana 26.3% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 25.7% compare
- 111 Bhutan 25.5% compare
- 112 Singapore 25.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 26.2% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 109th 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 Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.