{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"United States Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"United States's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 16.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","United States","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United States","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United States Health Expenditure (% GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS?locations=US"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United States"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United States (2023)","value":"16.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United States Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":12.49002075},{"period":"2001","value":13.16817093},{"period":"2002","value":13.99535275},{"period":"2003","value":14.50557518},{"period":"2004","value":14.55123138},{"period":"2005","value":14.57946205},{"period":"2006","value":14.70878792},{"period":"2007","value":14.91832542},{"period":"2008","value":15.20723629},{"period":"2009","value":16.20067596},{"period":"2010","value":16.19722366},{"period":"2011","value":16.14000511},{"period":"2012","value":16.11975479},{"period":"2013","value":15.95227051},{"period":"2014","value":16.1415844},{"period":"2015","value":16.40155411},{"period":"2016","value":16.69203949},{"period":"2017","value":16.63827515},{"period":"2018","value":16.51312637},{"period":"2019","value":16.54486084},{"period":"2020","value":18.51597404},{"period":"2021","value":17.35207748},{"period":"2022","value":16.52875137},{"period":"2023","value":16.69414902}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"16.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"17.4","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"16.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"16.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"14.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"14.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"14.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"14.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in United States from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 18.5 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.5 in 2000. The latest reading of 16.7 in 2023 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}