European Union vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
European Union
15.6%
in 2022
United States
23.0%
in 2023
European Union rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.0% against 15.6% in European Union, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th 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 | European Union | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 17.7% | 3.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 21.1% | 6.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 22.4% | 6.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, European Union or United States?
- United States, at 23.0% against 15.6% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between European Union and United States?
- 7.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- European Union ranks 5th 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.