High income vs United States of America: Current health expenditure per capita
High income
6,100 current US$
in 2023
United States of America
13,473 current US$
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- High income
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,473 current US$ against 6,100 current US$ in High income, a difference of 7,373 current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,027 current US$ | 6,195 current US$ | 3,168 current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4,535 current US$ | 9,061 current US$ | 4,526 current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5,824 current US$ | 12,447 current US$ | 6,623 current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, High income or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,473 current US$ against 6,100 current US$ in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between High income and United States of America?
- 7,373 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and United States of America rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.