Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 150th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 13.7% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 150th 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.