Luxembourg vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Luxembourg
7,656 current international $
in 2024
United States
7,269 current international $
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7,656 current international $ against 7,269 current international $ in United States, a difference of 387 current international $.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,004 current international $ | 2,857 current international $ | 1,147 current international $ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,915 current international $ | 4,583 current international $ | 332.02 current international $ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6,820 current international $ | 6,886 current international $ | 65.43 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 7,656 current international $ against 7,269 current international $ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Luxembourg and United States?
- 387 current international $, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity.