Domestic general government health expenditure in United States
United States: Domestic general government health expenditure was 54.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in United States stood at 54.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in United States peaked at 56.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2000.
That places United States 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in United States, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 56.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in United States?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in United States was 54.0% 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 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- United States ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.