OECD members vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP

OECD members
4,449 current international $
in 2023
United States
7,269 current international $
in 2023
OECD members rank
5th
United States rank
4th

Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time

  • OECD members
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 7,269 current international $ against 4,449 current international $ in OECD members, a difference of 2,820 current international $.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th 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 1,809 current international $ 2,857 current international $ 1,048 current international $ United States
2010s 2,905 current international $ 4,583 current international $ 1,678 current international $ United States
2020s 4,268 current international $ 6,886 current international $ 2,618 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, OECD members or United States?
United States, at 7,269 current international $ against 4,449 current international $ in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between OECD members and United States?
2,820 current international $, 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, ppp?
OECD members ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,674 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.