Domestic general government health expenditure in North America
North America: Domestic general government health expenditure was 8.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in North America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in North America is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in North America peaked at 10.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
That places North America 1st 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 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in North America?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in North America was 8.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does North America rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.