Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Spain
Spain: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 4,935 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Spain is 4,935, 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Spain peaked at 4,935 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,471, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,471 | — |
| 2001 | 1,561 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,673 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,919 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2,028 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,167 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,442 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,616 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,829 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,955 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,922 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,956 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,935 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,973 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,087 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,233 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,343 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,599 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3,732 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,076 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4,249 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,582 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 4,916 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4,935 | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4,935 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4,935 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,166 | 1,471 | 2,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,286 | 2,922 | 4,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,670 | 4,249 | 4,935 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Spain?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Spain was 4,935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,935 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,471 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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