Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 167.97 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 167.97 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kuwait peaked at 211.85 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 108.4 current US$, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.59 current US$ | 108.4 current US$ | 211.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.41 current US$ | 150.55 current US$ | 181.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.07 current US$ | 160.43 current US$ | 182.87 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 29,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 23,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 28,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kuwait?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kuwait was 167.97 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 211.85 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.4 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.