Iraq: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Iraq's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 123.29 on 2022 (from 331.67 to 454.96).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was +12.16 and a typical year strayed about 43.05 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 148.63 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 53.35 in 2016. 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 the straight-line trend is upward, about 22.01 a year. A straight line explains 75% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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

How it compares

In 2023, Iraq had the 57th 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 Iraq in the 2023 ranking

• Costa Rica — 53rd of 168: 465.09
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 54th of 168: 459.1
• St. Lucia — 55th of 168: 456.31
• Cuba — 57th of 168: 427.06
• Grenada — 58th of 168: 426.79
• Tunisia — 59th of 168: 422.09

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 21 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)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 459.1 (2023)
• Israel — 826.24 (2023)
• Jordan — 275 (2023)
• Kuwait

More health data for Iraq

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 11.8% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 12.3% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 8.26 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 35.28% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 8.68 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 36.77% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 16.94 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 36.03% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 11.45% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Iraq's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

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

How has it changed since 2003?

It is up 352.42% from 100.56 in 2003 (7.84% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 454.96 in 2023 and the lowest 76.19 in 2008.

How does Iraq rank?

57th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

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

In 2023, Iraq's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 123.29 on 2022 (from 331.67 to 454.96). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was +12.16 and a typical year strayed about 43.05 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

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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