Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 57.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 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 Egypt stood at 57.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 65.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.5% | — |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +6.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 57.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 57.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 55.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 53.7% | 59.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 57.2% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 21st 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 Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.