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

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Zimbabwe's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 0.59 on 2022 (from 10.38 to 10.97).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2022), the average change was −4.35 and a typical year strayed about 9.76 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.82 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 34.24 in 2017. 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 downward, about 5.32 a year. A straight line explains 68% 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, Zimbabwe had the 165th 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 Zimbabwe in the 2023 ranking

• Vanuatu — 161st of 168: 11.84
• Kiribati — 162nd of 168: 11.66
• Papua New Guinea — 163rd of 168: 11.38
• Marshall Islands — 165th of 168: 9.2
• Rwanda — 166th of 168: 7.26
• Solomon Islands — 167th of 168: 4.85

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 14 values

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

• Angola — 80.84 (2023)
• Benin — 58.45 (2023)
• Botswana — 55.77 (2023)
• Burkina Faso — 98.1 (2023)
• Burundi — 24.51 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 158.7 (2023)
• Cameroon — 166.54 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 61.54 (2023)
• Chad

More health data for Zimbabwe

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 13.18% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 14.69% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 3.39 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 38.26% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 3.44 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 42.5% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 6.83 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 40.28% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 12.32% (2025)

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Questions people ask

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

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

How has it changed since 2010?

It is down 82.47% from 62.56 in 2010 (12.54% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 62.56 in 2010 and the lowest 7.56 in 2021.

How does Zimbabwe rank?

165th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

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

In 2023, Zimbabwe's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 0.59 on 2022 (from 10.38 to 10.97). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2022), the average change was −4.35 and a typical year strayed about 9.76 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

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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