Iran, Islamic Rep.: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 74.69 on 2022 (from 384.41 to 459.1).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +4.42 and a typical year strayed about 59.26 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 112.92 in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 122.3 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 10% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 54th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2023 ranking

• Uzbekistan — 51st of 168: 479.78
• China — 52nd of 168: 478.38
• Costa Rica — 53rd of 168: 465.09
• St. Lucia — 55th of 168: 456.31
• Iraq — 56th of 168: 454.96
• Cuba — 57th of 168: 427.06

What this measures

Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 254.42 (2023)
• Algeria — 329.42 (2023)
• Bahrain — 732.23 (2023)
• Djibouti — 44.71 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 517.42 (2023)
• Iraq — 454.96 (2023)
• Israel — 826.24 (2023)
• Jordan — 275 (2023)
• Kuwait

More health data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 6.32% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 6.44% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 9.9 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 21.76% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 10.46 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 22.27% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 20.35 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 22.02% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

459.1 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 59.86% from 287.19 in 2000 (2.06% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 658.87 in 2010 and the lowest 261.84 in 2020.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?

54th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?

In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 74.69 on 2022 (from 384.41 to 459.1). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +4.42 and a typical year strayed about 59.26 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.OOPC.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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