Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 56.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 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 Comoros stood at 56.6%.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 84.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.7% | — |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 73.0% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 61.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 43.5% | 61.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 26.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 460.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 185.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 39.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 56.6% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 23rd 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 Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.