Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Canada
Canada: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 7,646 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Canada is 7,646, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Canada peaked at 7,646 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,406, in 2000.
That places Canada 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,406 | — |
| 2001 | 2,591 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,727 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,897 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,057 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,262 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,537 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,711 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,850 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,136 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4,267 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,308 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,431 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,595 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,678 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,774 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,104 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,241 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,427 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,555 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,301 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 7,017 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 7,066 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,355 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 7,646 | +4.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7,646 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,218 | 2,406 | 4,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,838 | 4,267 | 5,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,077 | 6,301 | 7,646 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Canada?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Canada was 7,646 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,646 in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,406 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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