Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 7,646 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 7,646 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 7,646 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,406 current international $, in 2000.
That places Canada 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,218 current international $ | 2,406 current international $ | 4,136 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,838 current international $ | 4,267 current international $ | 5,555 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,077 current international $ | 6,301 current international $ | 7,646 current international $ | 5 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 217,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 224,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 219,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 225,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 7,646 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,646 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,406 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.