Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 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
Yemen recorded 69.1% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2000.
That places Yemen 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 43.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 71.6% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 68.8% | 78.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 72.4% compare
- 6 Nigeria 71.9% compare
- 7 Myanmar 71.1% compare
- 9 Cameroon 67.7% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 66.0% compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 64.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 69.1% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 8th 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 Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.