Public healthcare spending share gdp in United States
United States: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 9.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.01
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.54
in 2020
All-time low
5.54
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in United States stood at 9.01.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in United States peaked at 10.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 2000.
That places United States 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.54 | — |
| 2001 | 5.97 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.52 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.61 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.93 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.87 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.43 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.53 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.52 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.54 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 9.62 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 9.12 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.01 | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 | 5.54 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 | 7.87 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 9.01 | 10.54 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in United States?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in United States was 9.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- United States ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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