OECD members vs United States: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,204 current US$ against 2,208 current US$ in OECD members, a difference of 3,996 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,206 current US$ | 3,338 current US$ | 2,132 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1,674 current US$ | 4,478 current US$ | 2,804 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 1,998 current US$ | 5,561 current US$ | 3,563 current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, OECD members or United States?
- United States, at 6,204 current US$ against 2,208 current US$ in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between OECD members and United States?
- 3,996 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.