Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in World
World: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 803.75 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
World recorded 803.75 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in World peaked at 803.75 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273.14 current US$, in 2000.
That places World 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 273.14 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 279.83 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 297.36 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 337.25 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 374.42 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 396.74 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 420.67 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 462.94 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 509.96 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 521.43 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 542.51 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 593.53 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 594.28 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 599.33 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 618.17 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 589.23 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 599.37 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 619.54 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 644.91 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 655.38 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 738.29 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 793.99 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 790.55 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 803.75 current US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387.37 current US$ | 273.14 current US$ | 521.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.62 current US$ | 542.51 current US$ | 655.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 781.65 current US$ | 738.29 current US$ | 803.75 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.0817 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in World?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in World was 803.75 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 803.75 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.14 current US$ in 2000.
- How does World rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- World ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.