Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in High income
High income: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 3,847 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in High income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in High income is 3,847 current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in High income peaked at 3,880 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,252 current US$, in 2000.
High income ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,252 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,298 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,403 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,609 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,794 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,899 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,008 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,201 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2,409 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,457 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,546 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,776 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,765 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,776 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,870 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,725 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,809 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,908 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,067 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,132 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,612 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 3,880 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,780 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,847 current US$ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,833 current US$ | 1,252 current US$ | 2,457 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,838 current US$ | 2,546 current US$ | 3,132 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,780 current US$ | 3,612 current US$ | 3,880 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Liechtenstein 7,937 current US$ compare
- 2 United States of America 7,269 current US$ compare
- 3 Norway 7,144 current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 7,101 current US$ compare
- 5 Monaco 6,856 current US$ compare
- 6 Iceland 5,908 current US$ compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in High income?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in High income was 3,847 current US$ in 2023, 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 3,880 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,252 current US$ in 2000.
- How does High income rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.