Italy vs Spain: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Italy
884.02 current US$
in 2023
Spain
833.08 current US$
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Spain rank
31st
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 884.02 current US$ against 833.08 current US$ in Spain, a difference of 50.94 current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 582.06 current US$ | 553.44 current US$ | 28.62 current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 755.81 current US$ | 778.91 current US$ | 23.09 current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 830.66 current US$ | 831.44 current US$ | 0.7817 current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 884.02 current US$ against 833.08 current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 50.94 current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.