Per capita national health expenditures in the United States have increased significantly since 1960. In 2023, national health expenditures amounted to **** thousand U.S. dollars per capita. For comparison, in 1960, per capital expenditures for health stood at *** U.S. dollars. According to recent data, the U.S. has some of the highest health care costs in the world. Health care expenditures With increased per capita health expenditures, U.S. health care expenditures as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) have also increased over the decades. Among developed countries, the U.S. has the highest health expenditure as a proportion of the GDP. The high level of health costs in the U.S. may be attributable to high costs for prescribed drugs and health services as well as high administrative costs. Cost areas A large proportion of all health care spending in the U.S. is attributable to hospital care and physician and clinical services. In recent years, many sectors have seen an increase in health care spending. However, data suggests that prescription drugs have seen some of the most dramatic increases in spending in recent years. The annual prescription drug expenditures in the U.S. reached an all-time high by the end of 2022.

Graph and download economic data for Health Expenditures per Capita (HLTHSCPCHCSA) from 2000 to 2021 about healthcare, health, expenditures, per capita, and USA.

The public and private per capita health expenditure differs significantly by country. As of 2023, the United States had by far the highest public per capita spending worldwide. Moreover, the U.S. had the second-highest private expenditure on health globally just after Switzerland. Health expenditures globally Health expenditures include the consumption of health goods, services and public health programs as well as insurance and government spending. Globally, health expenditures are on the rise. Among all countries the average per capita health expenditure is projected to see an increase of over 30 percent from the 2019 totals by the year 2050. Despite the growing expenditures, there are still countries with relatively low health expenditures. The countries with the lowest governmental health expenditure include South Sudan, Eritrea and Bangladesh. Health expenditures spotlight: the U.S. In 2021 the U.S. national health expenditure was at an all-time high. However, the projections indicate that total health expenditures will increase even more. The per capita health expenditures for the U.S. looked equally grim, with 2021 projected to be the most expensive year for health care on record. Despite having seen a significant increase in the total cost of health care in the U.S., trends indicate that the annual percentage change in health expenditures is decreasing over time.

This statistic shows a forecast of the national health expenditure in the United States, per capita, from 2024 to 2033. In 2033, the national health expenditure per capita is expected to exceed ** thousand U.S. dollars for the first time.

In 2023, the United States had the highest per capita health expenditure among OECD countries. At that time, per capita health expenditure in the U.S. amounted over ****** U.S. dollars, significantly higher than in Switzerland, the country with the second-highest per capita health expenditure. Norway, Germany and Austria are also within the top five countries with the highest per capita health expenditure. The United States also spent the highest share of it’s gross domestic product on health care, with **** percent of its GDP spent on health care services. Health Expenditure in the U.S. The United States is the highest spending country worldwide when it comes to health care. In 2022, total health expenditure in the U.S. exceeded **** trillion dollars. Expenditure as a percentage of GDP is projected to increase to approximately ** percent by the year 2031. Distribution of Health Expenditure in the U.S. Health expenditure in the United States is spread out across multiple categories such as nursing home facilities, home health care, and prescription drugs. As of 2022, the majority of health expenditure in the United States was spent on hospital care, accounting for a bit less than *** third of all health spending. Hospital care was followed by spending on physician and clinical services which accounted for ** percent of overall health expenditure.

The average for 2021 based on 186 countries was 1368.8 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 11999.09 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Somalia: 14.63 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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Key information about United States Household Expenditure per Capita

• United States Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 30,912.000 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the last update number of 30,402.917 USD in Dec 2022.
• US Annual Household Expenditure per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1984 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 16,842.400 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 30,912.000 USD in Dec 2023 and a record low of 8,451.923 USD in Dec 1984.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of US grew 0.967 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Expenditure per Capita from annual Average Household Expenditure and annual Average Household Size. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides Average Household Expenditure in USD and Average Household Size.

China Consumption Expenditure per Capita: Health Care and Medical Services data was reported at 2,547.000 RMB in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,460.000 RMB for 2023. China Consumption Expenditure per Capita: Health Care and Medical Services data is updated yearly, averaging 743.700 RMB from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2024, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,547.000 RMB in 2024 and a record low of 173.200 RMB in 2000. China Consumption Expenditure per Capita: Health Care and Medical Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Expenditure per Capita.

Per capita values are calculated by dividing the estimated population into total expenditures per city, per fiscal year.

Per capita values are calculated by dividing the estimated population into total expenditures per county, per fiscal year.

In 2024, health care expenditure per person in Mexico reached a value of ******* U.S. dollars, up from approximately ***** U.S. dollars per capita spent on health a year earlier. Compared to the beginning of the decade, this figure increased by around ** percent. During the last year depicted, expenditure on healthcare represented approximately *** percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

Graph and download economic data for Personal consumption expenditures per capita (A794RC0A052NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about PCE, per capita, consumption expenditures, consumption, personal, GDP, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Real personal consumption expenditures per capita: Services (A797RX0Q048SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about PCE, per capita, consumption expenditures, consumption, personal, services, real, GDP, and USA.

Health expenditure per capita of Armenia jumped by 13.25% from 596 US dollars in 2021 to 675 US dollars in 2022. Since the 1.62% fall in 2016, health expenditure per capita shot up by 87.66% in 2022. Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

Graph and download economic data for Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures: Services for Texas (TXPCEPCSRV) from 1997 to 2024 about PCE, consumption expenditures, per capita, consumption, TX, personal, services, and USA.

Key information about Japan Household Expenditure per Capita

• Japan Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 8,258.473 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the last update number of 8,691.523 USD in Dec 2023.
• Japan Annual Household Expenditure per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 10,419.370 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14,023.726 USD in Dec 2012 and a record low of 8,258.473 USD in Dec 2024.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Japan grew 5.854 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Expenditure per Capita from monthly Household Expenditure and monthly Average Household Size and converts it into USD. Statistical Bureau provides Household Expenditure in local currency and Average Household Size. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Expenditure do not cover single person households.

Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) is the value of the goods and services purchased by, or on the behalf of, Iowa residents. PCE is divided by the Census Bureau’s annual midyear (July 1) population estimates to calculate the per capita PCE.

This table contains 28 series, with data for years 2007/2008 - 2014/2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...) Statistics (2 items: Expenditure per capita; Index of change).

The government expenditure in Europe on mental health averaged around ***** U.S. dollars per capita in 2020. This was by far the region with the highest per capita government expenditure on mental health worldwide at that time.