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25$ per capita. Of course, this datamust be interpreted carefully as the per capita data is notorious
for ignoring underlying spending inequalities, which is especially relevant for the Gulf countries.
Figure 20: Health expenditure per capita in current USD
The out-of-pocket spending map in ooks at spending on health directly out of pocket
by households in each country. When individuals continue to rely on out-of-pocket (OOP)
payments when accessing health care, they are not shielded from economic hardship due to huge
health care expenditures. Having to paying for health care through OOP and the associated
economic constraints may prevent patients from seeking health care when needed. This is
particularly common for people with lower incomes as they risk going into debt due to OOP for
health care.