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