Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in United States
United States: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 7,269 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
United States recorded 7,269 current international $ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, ppp in United States peaked at 7,269 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,019 current international $, in 2000.
United States ranks 4th 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, PPP in United States, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,019 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,222 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2,408 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,578 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,758 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,923 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,150 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,315 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,498 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,700 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3,837 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,939 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,036 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,166 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,468 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,729 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,889 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,036 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,254 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,482 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,631 current international $ | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 6,699 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,944 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7,269 current international $ | +4.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7,269 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,857 current international $ | 2,019 current international $ | 3,700 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,583 current international $ | 3,837 current international $ | 5,482 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,886 current international $ | 6,631 current international $ | 7,269 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in United States?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in United States was 7,269 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7,269 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United States rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- United States ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.