Europe & Central Asia vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia
14.5%
in 2023
United States
23.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.0% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 27 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 17.7% | 3.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 21.1% | 6.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 22.6% | 6.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or United States?
- United States, at 23.0% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and United States?
- 8.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 27 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.