Italy vs Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Italy
2,399 current US$
in 2023
Spain
2,274 current US$
in 2023
Italy rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,399 current US$ against 2,274 current US$ in Spain, a difference of 125 current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,914 current US$ | 1,421 current US$ | 493.09 current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,263 current US$ | 1,884 current US$ | 379.2 current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,397 current US$ | 2,215 current US$ | 182.03 current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 2,399 current US$ against 2,274 current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 125 current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.