Spain: Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Spain's current health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$158.01 on 2022 (from US$2,949 to US$3,107).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$88.33 and a typical year strayed about US$216.96 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$473.48 in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was US$332.73 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$76.5 a year. A straight line explains 69% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Spain had the 15th highest value of the 167 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Spain in the 2023 ranking

• Japan — 12th of 167: US$3,638
• Malta — 13th of 167: US$3,623
• Andorra — 14th of 167: US$3,605
• Cyprus — 16th of 167: US$2,899
• United Arab Emirates — 17th of 167: US$2,402
• Naoero — 18th of 167: US$2,292

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Current health expenditure per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$590.63 (2023)
• Andorra — US$3,605 (2023)
• Armenia — US$766.96 (2023)
• Austria — US$6,739 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — US$299.81 (2023)
• Belarus — US$558.23 (2023)
• Belgium — US$5,931 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$772.89 (2023)
• Bulgaria — US$1,258 (2023)
• Croatia

More health data for Spain

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 3.41% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 3.74% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 3.03 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 12.04% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 3.2 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 13.22% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 6.23 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 12.62% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 4% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Spain's current health expenditure per capita (current US$)?

US$3,107 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 209.03% from US$1,005 in 2000 (5.03% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3,189 in 2021 and the lowest US$1,005 in 2000.

How does Spain rank?

15th highest of 167 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita (current US$) unusual for Spain?

In 2023, Spain's current health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$158.01 on 2022 (from US$2,949 to US$3,107). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$88.33 and a typical year strayed about US$216.96 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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