Health spending per person by source in Spain
Spain: Health spending per person by source was 3,612 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,612 current international $
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,612 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
1,050 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Spain stood at 3,612 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Spain peaked at 3,612 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,050 current international $, in 2000.
Spain ranks 27th 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.
Health spending per person by source in Spain, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,050 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,109 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,189 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,359 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1,439 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,542 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,749 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,878 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,056 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,200 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,155 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,150 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,092 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,085 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,141 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,274 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,392 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,500 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,582 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,830 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,063 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,327 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3,586 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3,612 current international $ | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,612 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,612 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613 current international $, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,557 current international $ | 1,050 current international $ | 2,200 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,320 current international $ | 2,085 current international $ | 2,830 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,397 current international $ | 3,063 current international $ | 3,612 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Spain?
- Health spending per person by source in Spain was 3,612 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,612 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for health spending per person by source?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.