Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 7,269 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United States of America stood at 7,269 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United States of America peaked at 7,269 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,019 current international $, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 4th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,019 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,222 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2,408 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,578 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,758 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,923 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,150 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,315 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,498 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,700 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3,837 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,939 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,036 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,166 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,468 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,729 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4,889 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,036 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,254 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,482 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,631 current international $ | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 6,699 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,944 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7,269 current international $ | +4.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 7,269 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,857 current international $ | 2,019 current international $ | 3,700 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,583 current international $ | 3,837 current international $ | 5,482 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,886 current international $ | 6,631 current international $ | 7,269 current international $ | 4 |
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More health data for United States of America
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United States of America?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in United States of America was 7,269 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7,269 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 current international $ in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.