Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 8.4%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 10.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 177th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 8.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 177th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.