Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in United States of America
United States of America: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,472 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1,472 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in United States of America peaked at 1,472 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 687.62 current international $, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 8th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 687.62 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 706.62 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 763.34 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 811.12 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 848.45 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 894.39 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 930.44 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 972.67 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 983.91 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 963.1 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 969.16 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 987.55 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,019 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,033 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,053 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,081 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,109 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,115 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,153 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,193 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,173 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,296 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,381 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,472 current international $ | +6.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1,472 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856.17 current international $ | 687.62 current international $ | 983.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,071 current international $ | 969.16 current international $ | 1,193 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,330 current international $ | 1,173 current international $ | 1,472 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in United States of America?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in United States of America was 1,472 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,472 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.62 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.