Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 4,993 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 4,993 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 4,993 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,049 current international $, in 2000.
Italy ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,049 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,170 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,263 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,292 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,416 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,509 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,731 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,775 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,022 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3,080 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,113 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,181 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,197 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,207 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,247 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,304 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,527 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3,658 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,768 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,014 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4,236 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 4,617 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4,977 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4,866 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,993 current international $ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,531 current international $ | 2,049 current international $ | 3,080 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,422 current international $ | 3,113 current international $ | 4,014 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,738 current international $ | 4,236 current international $ | 4,993 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 4,993 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,993 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,049 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.