Euro area vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
Euro area
7.6%
in 2023
United States
9.0%
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
United States rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Euro area
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.0% against 7.6% in Euro area, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Euro area |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 1.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Euro area or United States?
- United States, at 9.0% against 7.6% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Euro area and United States?
- 1.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.