Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 30.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2013–2023
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 Somalia stood at 30.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 47.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.2% | — |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 37.5% | 45.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 30.8% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 30.8% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 85th 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.