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United States Highest Health Spending

18.52% in 2020
Current health expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest health spending in United States was 18.52% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (18.52%), 2021 (17.35%), 2023 (16.69%), 2016 (16.69%), 2017 (16.64%).

Top 5 Highest Years
United States Top 5 Highest Health Spending Years
RankYearValue
1st 2020 18.52%
2nd 2021 17.35%
3rd 2023 16.69%
4th 2016 16.69%
5th 2017 16.64%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2020 18.52% +1.97% 192nd
2025 16.45% −0.24% 4th
2023 16.69% +0.17% 189th
2022 16.53% −0.82% 188th
2021 17.35% −1.16% 190th
2019 16.54% +0.03% 190th
2018 16.51% −0.13% 191st
2017 16.64% −0.05% 190th
2016 16.69% +0.29% 190th
2015 16.40% +0.26% 191st
2014 16.14% +0.19% 191st
2013 15.95% −0.17% 191st
2012 16.12% −0.02% 189th
2011 16.14% −0.06% 189th
2010 16.20% −0.00% 186th
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