Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — United States

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the United States in 2023 — 16.69%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 4.2 pp.

2023 16.69% +0.17 pp vs 2022
World rank 3of 192
Period maximum 18.52%2020
Period minimum 12.49%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — United States, 2000–202312141618202000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 12.49%2001: 13.17%2002: 14%2003: 14.51%2004: 14.55%2005: 14.58%2006: 14.71%2007: 14.92%2008: 15.21%2009: 16.2%2010: 16.2%2011: 16.14%2012: 16.12%2013: 15.95%2014: 16.14%2015: 16.4%2016: 16.69%2017: 16.64%2018: 16.51%2019: 16.54%2020: 18.52%2021: 17.35%2022: 16.53%2023: 16.69%
Change over the period: +4.2 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 16.69%
World 10.06%
North America 16.29%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 16.69 +0.17 pp
2022 16.53 −0.82 pp
2021 17.35 −1.16 pp
2020 18.52 +1.97 pp
2019 16.54 +0.03 pp
2018 16.51 −0.13 pp
2017 16.64 −0.05 pp
2016 16.69 +0.29 pp
2015 16.4 +0.26 pp
2014 16.14 +0.19 pp
2013 15.95 −0.17 pp
2012 16.12 −0.02 pp
2011 16.14 −0.06 pp
2010 16.2 −0 pp
2009 16.2 +0.99 pp
2008 15.21 +0.29 pp
2007 14.92 +0.21 pp
2006 14.71 +0.13 pp
2005 14.58 +0.03 pp
2004 14.55 +0.05 pp
2003 14.51 +0.51 pp
2002 14 +0.83 pp
2001 13.17 +0.68 pp
2000 12.49

Northern America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

US United States 16.69 CA Canada 11.19

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.