Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 11.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.74 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 840.98 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 15,405 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 13.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 11.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 162nd 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.