Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 3,707 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in OECD members, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in OECD members stood at 3,707 current US$.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in OECD members peaked at 3,745 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,273 current US$, in 2000.
That places OECD members 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,273 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,315 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,418 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,623 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,807 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,905 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,008 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,195 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,393 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2,442 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,528 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,747 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,727 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,733 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,822 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,690 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,769 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,856 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,998 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3,050 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,490 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 3,745 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3,626 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,707 current US$ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,838 current US$ | 1,273 current US$ | 2,442 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,792 current US$ | 2,528 current US$ | 3,050 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,642 current US$ | 3,490 current US$ | 3,745 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 7 Denmark 5,628 current US$ compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.2409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in OECD members?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in OECD members was 3,707 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 3,745 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,273 current US$ in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.