Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 34.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 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
Jordan recorded 34.5% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 42.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 22.7% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 20.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 35.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- 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 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,417 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 516.35 current US$ per person (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1461 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 34.5% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 70th 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 Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.