Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Canada
Canada: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 4,477 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Canada is 4,477 current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Canada peaked at 4,734 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,448 current US$, in 2000.
Canada ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,448 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,487 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,546 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,854 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 2,116 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2,387 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 2,613 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,918 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 3,111 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,061 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,539 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 3,795 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,894 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,874 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,689 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,303 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3,248 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,409 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,518 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,546 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,171 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 4,734 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 4,439 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4,350 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,477 current US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ | 1,448 current US$ | 3,111 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,582 current US$ | 3,248 current US$ | 3,894 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,434 current US$ | 4,171 current US$ | 4,734 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Canada?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Canada was 4,477 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,734 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,448 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.