United States vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure
United States
9.0%
in 2023
World
6.1%
in 2023
United States rank
7th
World rank
8th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.0% against 6.1% in World, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 3.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, United States or World?
- United States, at 9.0% against 6.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between United States and World?
- 2.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United States and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- United States ranks 7th and World ranks 8th 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 (% 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.