Other small states vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
Other small states
5.4%
in 2023
United States
9.0%
in 2023
Other small states rank
10th
United States rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Other small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.0% against 5.4% in Other small states, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 6.6% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 9.6% | 4.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Other small states or United States?
- United States, at 9.0% against 5.4% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Other small states and United States?
- 3.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Other small states ranks 10th 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.