Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 7.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States stood at 7.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 68.2% on the previous year and up 288.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 10.41 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.81 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places United States 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 2021 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.05 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +186.7% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 71 Malaysia 7.52 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Philippines 7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Andorra 7.13 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Ecuador 7 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Croatia 6.89 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Romania 6.76 % change on previous year compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in United States was 7.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does United States rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.