Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 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 Oman is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
That places Oman 184th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 181 Brunei Darussalam 7.4% compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 7.0% compare
- 183 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 185 Tonga 5.9% compare
- 186 Botswana 4.3% compare
- 187 Rwanda 4.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,356 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.2843 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,800 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2842 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 6.3% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 184th 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 Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.