Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Spain
Spain: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 833.08 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Spain stood at 833.08 current US$.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Spain peaked at 873.38 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 287.93 current US$, in 2000.
Spain ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287.93 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 302.76 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 340.15 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 481.3 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 561.25 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 597.98 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 640.09 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 741.14 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 824.77 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 757.07 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 740.1 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 800.59 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 752.57 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 796.23 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 832.65 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 707.27 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 676.38 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 782.82 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 857.97 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 842.46 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 821.29 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 873.38 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 798.03 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 833.08 current US$ | +4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 833.08 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 833.08 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 595.29 current US$, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.44 current US$ | 287.93 current US$ | 824.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 778.91 current US$ | 676.38 current US$ | 857.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.44 current US$ | 798.03 current US$ | 873.38 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Spain?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Spain was 833.08 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 873.38 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.93 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.