Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 60.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia stood at 60.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 68.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 46.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 51.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 41.7% | 61.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 60.6% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 17th 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 Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.