High income vs United States: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
High income
7,298 current international $
in 2023
United States
13,473 current international $
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,473 current international $ against 7,298 current international $ in High income, a difference of 6,175 current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,055 current international $ | 6,195 current international $ | 3,140 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 4,768 current international $ | 9,061 current international $ | 4,293 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 6,832 current international $ | 12,447 current international $ | 5,615 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, High income or United States?
- United States, at 13,473 current international $ against 7,298 current international $ in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between High income and United States?
- 6,175 current international $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- High income ranks 3rd and United States 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, PPP (current international $). 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 expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.