OECD members vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current
OECD members
3,707 current US$
in 2023
United States
7,269 current US$
in 2023
OECD members rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,269 current US$ against 3,707 current US$ in OECD members, a difference of 3,562 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,838 current US$ | 2,857 current US$ | 1,019 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 2,792 current US$ | 4,583 current US$ | 1,792 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 3,642 current US$ | 6,886 current US$ | 3,244 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, OECD members or United States?
- United States, at 7,269 current US$ against 3,707 current US$ in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between OECD members and United States?
- 3,562 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.