High income vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current
High income
3,847 current US$
in 2023
United States
7,269 current US$
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,269 current US$ against 3,847 current US$ in High income, a difference of 3,422 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,833 current US$ | 2,857 current US$ | 1,024 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 2,838 current US$ | 4,583 current US$ | 1,746 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 3,780 current US$ | 6,886 current US$ | 3,106 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, High income or United States?
- United States, at 7,269 current US$ against 3,847 current US$ in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between High income and United States?
- 3,422 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.