Health expenditure (United States): 17.2 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.
55 observations from 1970 to 2024. Source: OECD.
Current health spending as % of GDP; measures resources devoted to the healthcare system.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.2 % GDP |
| 2023 | 16.7 % GDP |
| 2022 | 16.5 % GDP |
| 2021 | 17.4 % GDP |
| 2020 | 18.5 % GDP |
| 2019 | 16.5 % GDP |
| 2018 | 16.5 % GDP |
| 2017 | 16.6 % GDP |
| 2016 | 16.7 % GDP |
| 2015 | 16.4 % GDP |
| 2014 | 16.1 % GDP |
| 2013 | 16 % GDP |
| 2012 | 16.1 % GDP |
| 2011 | 16.1 % GDP |
| 2010 | 16.2 % GDP |
| 2009 | 16.2 % GDP |
| 2008 | 15.2 % GDP |
| 2007 | 14.9 % GDP |
| 2006 | 14.7 % GDP |
| 2005 | 14.6 % GDP |
| 2004 | 14.6 % GDP |
| 2003 | 14.5 % GDP |
| 2002 | 14 % GDP |
| 2001 | 13.2 % GDP |
| 2000 | 12.5 % GDP |
| 1999 | 12.3 % GDP |
| 1998 | 12.4 % GDP |
| 1997 | 12.4 % GDP |
| 1996 | 12.5 % GDP |
| 1995 | 12.5 % GDP |
| 1994 | 12.4 % GDP |
| 1993 | 12.5 % GDP |
| 1992 | 12.2 % GDP |
| 1991 | 11.9 % GDP |
| 1990 | 11.2 % GDP |
| 1989 | 10.6 % GDP |
| 1988 | 10.3 % GDP |
| 1987 | 9.9 % GDP |
| 1986 | 9.7 % GDP |
| 1985 | 9.5 % GDP |
| 1984 | 9.3 % GDP |
| 1983 | 9.3 % GDP |
| 1982 | 9.2 % GDP |
| 1981 | 8.5 % GDP |
| 1980 | 8.2 % GDP |
| 1979 | 7.8 % GDP |
| 1978 | 7.7 % GDP |
| 1977 | 7.7 % GDP |
| 1976 | 7.4 % GDP |
| 1975 | 7.2 % GDP |
| 1974 | 6.9 % GDP |
| 1973 | 6.5 % GDP |
| 1972 | 6.5 % GDP |
| 1971 | 6.4 % GDP |
| 1970 | 6.2 % GDP |