Italy vs Spain: Current health expenditure per capita
Italy
3,398 current US$
in 2024
Spain
3,107 current US$
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,398 current US$ against 3,107 current US$ in Spain, a difference of 291 current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,496 current US$ | 1,974 current US$ | 521.71 current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,019 current US$ | 2,662 current US$ | 356.11 current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,228 current US$ | 3,047 current US$ | 181.25 current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 3,398 current US$ against 3,107 current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 291 current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.