Luxembourg vs United States of America: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Luxembourg
7,101 current US$
in 2024
United States of America
7,269 current US$
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7,269 current US$ against 7,101 current US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 168 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,563 current US$ | 2,857 current US$ | 1,706 current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5,296 current US$ | 4,583 current US$ | 712.95 current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6,298 current US$ | 6,886 current US$ | 587.75 current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7,269 current US$ against 7,101 current US$ in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 168 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.