As of November 2026, the latest broadly reported data (2023) puts the United States first at $13,473 per person, followed by Switzerland ($10,602) and Monaco ($9,797). This ranks what countries spend on health care, not how long people live (see the countries with the highest life expectancy) or what US insurers earn (see the largest health insurers).
Illustration: the 20 countries with the highest health spending per person in 2023, led by the United States at $13,473.
| Rank | Country | Spending per person (PPP $) | % of GDP | Government share of spending | Region | Life expectancy (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $13,473 | 16.7% | 54.0% | North America | 78.4 |
| 2 | Switzerland | $10,602 | 11.7% | 33.1% | Europe | 84.2 |
| 3 | Monaco | $9,797 | 3.1% | 85.7% | Europe | 86.4 |
| 4 | Liechtenstein | $9,795 | 5.7% | 69.0% | Europe | 84.6 |
| 5 | Norway | $9,523 | 9.4% | 86.1% | Europe | 83.0 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | $8,329 | 5.8% | 86.6% | Europe | 83.3 |
| 7 | Germany | $8,306 | 11.7% | 79.1% | Europe | 81.0 |
| 8 | Ireland | $8,269 | 6.6% | 76.6% | Europe | 82.8 |
| 9 | Austria | $7,884 | 11.2% | 76.5% | Europe | 81.8 |
| 10 | Netherlands | $7,727 | 9.8% | 68.4% | Europe | 81.9 |
| 11 | Australia | $7,691 | 10.4% | 73.7% | Asia-Pacific | 83.1 |
| 12 | Sweden | $7,512 | 11.2% | 86.1% | Europe | 83.3 |
| 13 | Belgium | $7,489 | 10.8% | 73.7% | Europe | 82.4 |
| 14 | Canada | $7,355 | 11.2% | 70.3% | North America | 81.6 |
| 15 | Denmark | $7,098 | 9.6% | 83.3% | Europe | 81.8 |
| 16 | France | $6,719 | 11.5% | 67.7% | Europe | 82.8 |
| 17 | Iceland | $6,618 | 8.7% | 83.6% | Europe | 82.5 |
| 18 | Singapore | $6,551 | 4.5% | 58.5% | Asia-Pacific | 83.1 |
| 19 | Finland | $6,433 | 10.5% | 81.1% | Europe | 81.6 |
| 20 | United Kingdom | $6,365 | 11.0% | 81.8% | Europe | 81.2 |
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Data year: 2023, as of November 2026. Spending is current health expenditure per person (public and private, excluding capital investment) in current international dollars, which adjusts for purchasing power (PPP) so countries can be compared; it is not converted at market exchange rates. Government share is domestic general government spending, including compulsory insurance schemes, as a share of current health expenditure. Life expectancy is for the same year. All figures come from the World Bank’s database, which republishes the WHO Global Health Expenditure Database, so every row uses one source and one year. Only the top 20 of the roughly 190 countries with data are shown; the list includes the micro-states of Monaco and Liechtenstein, whose figures are volatile.[1][2][3][4]
The United States spends $13,473 per person, 27% more than second-placed Switzerland and about 1.9 times the OECD-members average of $6,929, and the money equals 16.7% of GDP, the highest share in the table.[1][2] Government programs and compulsory schemes pay 54% of it, the lowest share among the top ten, with private insurance and households covering the rest.[3] Life expectancy in 2023 was 78.4 years, the lowest of the 20 countries listed.[4]
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person (11.7% of GDP), the highest of the larger European economies.[1][2] Residents are required to buy basic health insurance from competing private insurers, and government spending covers 33% of the total, the lowest share in the table; premiums and out-of-pocket payments make up most of the rest.[3] Life expectancy was 84.2 years in 2023.[4]
Monaco spends $9,797 per person, but its 3.1% of GDP is the lowest share on the list, a reflection of a small, high-income economy whose GDP figure is hard to compare with larger countries’.[1][2] Government covers 85.7% of spending, and life expectancy was 86.4 years, the highest of the 20.[3][4] Very small states can swing from year to year, so read their rows with care.
Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person, within $2 of Monaco, equal to 5.7% of GDP, with government covering 69.0%.[1][2][3] Life expectancy was 84.6 years in 2023.[4] With a population of about 40,000, its figures can move sharply from one year to the next.
Norway spends $9,523 per person (9.4% of GDP), the most of any Nordic country, and the government pays 86.1% of it, among the highest shares in the table.[1][2][3] Life expectancy was 83.0 years in 2023.[4]
Luxembourg spends $8,329 per person but only 5.8% of GDP, one of the lowest shares on the list, because its GDP per person is among the highest in the world.[1][2] Government covers 86.6%, the largest share in the table, and life expectancy was 83.3 years.[3][4]
Germany spends $8,306 per person, 11.7% of GDP, the same GDP share as Switzerland and the highest of the euro-area countries listed.[1][2] Statutory and other government-run schemes pay 79.1% of the total.[3] Life expectancy was 81.0 years in 2023, below the average of the other nineteen countries here.[4]
Ireland spends $8,269 per person, 6.6% of GDP, a low share partly because Irish GDP is inflated by multinational company accounting.[1][2] Government pays 76.6% of the total, and life expectancy was 82.8 years.[3][4]
Austria spends $7,884 per person (11.2% of GDP), with 76.5% paid by government and social insurance schemes.[1][2][3] Life expectancy was 81.8 years in 2023.[4]
The Netherlands spends $7,727 per person (9.8% of GDP). Government schemes, which include its compulsory insurance, pay 68.4%, with the remainder covered largely by supplementary insurance and households.[1][2][3] Life expectancy was 81.9 years in 2023.[4]