San Marino vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
San Marino
26.2%
in 2023
United States
23.0%
in 2023
San Marino rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- San Marino
- United States
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 26.2% against 23.0% in United States, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was San Marino ahead.
San Marino ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, San Marino averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.7% | 2.1% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.1% | 7.0% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 22.6% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, San Marino or United States?
- San Marino, at 26.2% against 23.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between San Marino and United States?
- 3.2%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do San Marino and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- San Marino ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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 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.