Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 2.6% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 5.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,881 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6526 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,881 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 96.73 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of was 2.6% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 190th 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.