Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 67.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 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
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 67.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 78.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 70.2% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 66.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.7% | 71.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 67.7% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 9th 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 Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.