Total health spending per person in Spain
Spain: Total health spending per person was 4,935 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Spain is 4,935 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Spain peaked at 4,935 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,471 current international $, in 2000.
That places Spain 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,471 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,561 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,673 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,919 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2,028 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,167 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,442 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,616 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,829 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,955 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,922 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,956 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,935 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,973 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,087 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,233 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,343 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,599 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3,732 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,076 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4,249 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,582 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 4,916 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4,935 current international $ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,166 current international $ | 1,471 current international $ | 2,955 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,286 current international $ | 2,922 current international $ | 4,076 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,670 current international $ | 4,249 current international $ | 4,935 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 San Marino 5,231 current international $ compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 5,081 current international $ compare
- 28 Italy 4,993 current international $ compare
- 30 Portugal 4,928 current international $ compare
- 31 Czechia 4,674 current international $ compare
- 32 Cyprus 4,538 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Spain?
- Total health spending per person in Spain was 4,935 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,935 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,471 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for total health spending per person?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.