Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 13,473 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in United States, 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, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in United States stood at 13,473 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 13,473 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,549 current international $, in 2000.
United States ranks 1st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,549 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4,902 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5,328 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5,732 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6,072 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6,429 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6,802 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7,154 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7,365 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,615 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,836 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,016 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,262 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,412 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,796 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,201 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,536 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,823 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,180 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10,550 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11,648 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 12,080 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12,586 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 13,473 current international $ | +7.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13,473 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333 current international $, 3.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,195 current international $ | 4,549 current international $ | 7,615 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,061 current international $ | 7,836 current international $ | 10,550 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,447 current international $ | 11,648 current international $ | 13,473 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Switzerland 10,602 current international $ compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 current international $ compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 current international $ 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 spending vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in United States was 13,473 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,473 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,549 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United States rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.