Capital health expenditure in United States
United States: Capital health expenditure was 0.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Capital health expenditure in United States, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in United States is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in United States peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places United States 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital health expenditure in United States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in United States?
- Capital health expenditure in United States was 0.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does United States rank for capital health expenditure?
- United States ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.