Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 7,269 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in United States of America stood at 7,269 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in United States of America peaked at 7,269 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,019 current US$, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,019 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,222 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2,408 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,578 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,758 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,923 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,150 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,315 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,498 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,700 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3,837 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,939 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,036 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,166 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,468 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,729 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,889 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,036 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,254 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,482 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,631 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 6,699 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,944 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7,269 current US$ | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,857 current US$ | 2,019 current US$ | 3,700 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,583 current US$ | 3,837 current US$ | 5,482 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,886 current US$ | 6,631 current US$ | 7,269 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Liechtenstein 7,937 current US$ compare
- 3 Norway 7,144 current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 7,101 current US$ compare
- 5 Monaco 6,856 current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in United States of America?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in United States of America was 7,269 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,269 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 current US$ in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.