West Bank and Gaza's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was US$145.43 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 4.08% from US$139.74 in 2013 (0.4% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$145.43 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | US$127.97 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | US$139.74 | 2013 |
| Highest | US$145.43 | 2023 |
| Lowest | US$42.56 | 2002 |
| Average since 2014 | US$128.18 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | US$49.87 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, West Bank and Gaza's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$27.79 on 2022 (from US$117.65 to US$145.43).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$3.08 and a typical year strayed about US$14.39 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 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 US$58.53 in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was US$11 in 2015. 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 3% 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, West Bank and Gaza had the 64th highest value of the 167 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| West Bank and Gaza | US$145.43 | 2023 |
| World | US$228.78 | 2023 |
| Lower middle income | US$39.77 | 2023 |
Closest to West Bank and Gaza in the 2023 ranking
- Belarus — 61st of 167: US$158.99
- Ecuador — 62nd of 167: US$157.38
- Equatorial Guinea — 63rd of 167: US$154.19
- Croatia — 65th of 167: US$145.19
- Dominica — 66th of 167: US$144.42
- Kazakhstan — 67th of 167: US$135.37
What this measures
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 145.43 |
| 2022 | 117.65 |
| 2021 | 121.69 |
| 2020 | 120.87 |
| 2019 | 122.84 |
| 2018 | 127.97 |
| 2017 | 129.46 |
| 2016 | 127.85 |
| 2015 | 128.54 |
| 2014 | 139.54 |
| 2013 |
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$45.56 (2023)
- Algeria — US$105.03 (2023)
- Bahrain — US$336.94 (2023)
- Djibouti — US$22.37 (2023)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$80.88 (2023)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$115.22 (2023)
- Iraq — US$179.92 (2023)
- Israel — US$804.62 (2023)
- Jordan — US$117.92 (2023)
- Kuwait
More health data for West Bank and Gaza
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 12.36% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 13.12% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 36.56% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 38.64% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 37.59% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 12.44% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population) — 13.23% (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) — 11.76% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is West Bank and Gaza's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$)?
- US$145.43 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 191.6% from US$49.87 in 2000 (4.76% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$145.43 in 2023 and the lowest US$42.56 in 2002.
- How does West Bank and Gaza rank?
- 64th highest of 167 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) unusual for West Bank and Gaza?
- In 2023, West Bank and Gaza's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$27.79 on 2022 (from US$117.65 to US$145.43). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$3.08 and a typical year strayed about US$14.39 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 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.PC.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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