In 2022, U.S. national health expenditure as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP) reached 17.3 percent, this was a decrease on the previous year. The United States has the highest health spending based on GDP share among developed countries. Both public and private health spending in the U.S. is much higher than other developed countries. Why the U.S. pays so much moreWhile private health spending in Canada stays at around three percent and in Germany under two percent of the gross domestic product, it is nearly nine percent in the United States. Another reason for high costs can be found in physicians’ salaries, which are much higher in the U.S. than in other wealthy countries. A general practitioner in the U.S. earns nearly twice as much as the average physician in other high-income countries. Additionally, medicine spending per capita is also significantly higher in the United States. Finally, inflated health care administration costs are another of the predominant factors which make health care spending in the U.S. out of proportion. It is important to state that Americans do not pay more because they have a higher health care utilization, but mainly because of higher prices. Expected developmentsBy 2031, it is expected that health care spending in the U.S. will reach nearly one fifth of the nation’s gross domestic product. Or in dollar-terms, health care expenditures will accumulate to about seven trillion U.S. dollars in total.

The ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 3.45 percent. Still, 2022 marked the second consecutive decline of the ratio. These figures refer to the total amount of money spent on a country's military, as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP). These figures apply to current expenditure on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping forces and defense ministries, among others.Find more key insights for the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in countries like Mexico and Canada.

Graph and download economic data for Value Added by Industry: Information as a Percentage of GDP (VAPGDPI) from Q1 2005 to Q3 2024 about value added, information, private industries, percent, private, industry, GDP, and USA.

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in United States was reported at 3.3618 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Military expenditure (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Federal Debt Held by the Public as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYPUGDA188S) from 1939 to 2023 about public, gross, debt, federal, GDP, and USA.

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Government spending in the United States was last recorded at 34.4 percent of GDP in 2023 . This dataset provides - United States Government Spending To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic represents the U.S. social security outlays from 2000 to 2023 with an additional forecast of 2024, 2025, and 2034 as a percentage of the gross domestic product. Social security outlays amounted to 1.35 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which is about five percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in social security outlays up to 2.47 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about six percent of projected GDP. The GDP of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

Ireland: Government spending as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 12.3 percent, an increase from 11.38 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.14 percent, based on data from 130 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1970 to 2023 is 17.17 percent. The minimum value, 11.38 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 22.14 percent was recorded in 1981.

Graph and download economic data for Contributions to percent change in real gross domestic product: Exports of goods and services (A020RY2Q224SBEA) from Q2 1947 to Q4 2024 about contributions, exports, percent, goods, services, real, GDP, and USA.

As a share of gross domestic product (GDP), Ukraine spent more on its military than any other country in 2023, reaching 37 percent of the country's GDP. The high figure is due to the country being invaded by Russia in February 2022. Algeria and Saudi Arabia followed behind.Leading military spending countriesIn gross terms, the countries with the highest military spending are the United States, China, and Russia. However, these are countries with large populations and GDPs, and smaller countries usually cannot compete alone, regardless of how much they invest. For this reason, they form alliances such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO countries aim to pool two percent of their GDP towards their own militaries and to aid each other in case of war. Regional differencesThe past decade has seen an increase in global military spending. This has not been distributed evenly. That period saw large positive changes in military spending from several Asian countries, including a large increase from China. While this does not reflect the number of active conflicts, it reflects growing tensions in global affairs.

The United States recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 122.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The average for 2023 based on 35 countries was 19.55 percent. The highest value was in Sweden: 25.68 percent and the lowest value was in Mexico: 11.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2021 based on 134 countries was 82.43 percent. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 728.51 percent and the lowest value was in Tajikistan: 8.96 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2022 based on 42 countries was 1.49 percent. The highest value was in Togo: 5.44 percent and the lowest value was in Mauritius: 0.17 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2021 based on 158 countries was 4.48 percent. The highest value was in Kiribati: 14.2 percent and the lowest value was in Nigeria: 0.38 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Kazakhstan: Public spending on education, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2022 is 4.46 percent, an increase from 4.39 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 4.15 percent, based on data from 130 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1995 to 2022 is 3.43 percent. The minimum value, 2.26 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 4.46 percent was recorded in 2022.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States was worth 27720.71 billion US dollars in 2023, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of the United States represents 26.29 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides - United States GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States expanded 2.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 over the same quarter of the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.