Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 10,602 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland is 10,602 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 10,602 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,352 current international $, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,352 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3,580 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,827 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,930 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,111 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,180 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,437 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4,800 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 5,133 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5,376 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,438 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,808 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,142 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,531 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6,769 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,167 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,544 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 7,755 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,914 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,422 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 8,750 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,684 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 10,575 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 10,602 current international $ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,273 current international $ | 3,352 current international $ | 5,376 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,949 current international $ | 5,438 current international $ | 8,422 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,903 current international $ | 8,750 current international $ | 10,602 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United States 13,473 current international $ compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 current international $ compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 current international $ compare
- 5 Norway 9,523 current international $ compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 10,602 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,352 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data
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.