Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 45.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2021, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine stood at 45.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine peaked at 51.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2006.
Ukraine ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 36.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 47.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 305.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 106.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ukraine was 45.3% in 2021, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2006.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.