Euro area vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Euro area
3,382 current US$
in 2023
United States
7,269 current US$
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Euro area
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,269 current US$ against 3,382 current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 3,887 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,045 current US$ | 2,857 current US$ | 812.38 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 2,790 current US$ | 4,583 current US$ | 1,794 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 3,371 current US$ | 6,886 current US$ | 3,515 current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Euro area or United States?
- United States, at 7,269 current US$ against 3,382 current US$ in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Euro area and United States?
- 3,887 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Euro area ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.