Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Italy

Italy: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 4,993 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,993 current international $
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,993 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
2,049 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k current international $2001: 2.2k current international $2002: 2.3k current international $2003: 2.3k current international $2004: 2.4k current international $2005: 2.5k current international $2006: 2.7k current international $2007: 2.8k current international $2008: 3.0k current international $2009: 3.1k current international $2010: 3.1k current international $2011: 3.2k current international $2012: 3.2k current international $2013: 3.2k current international $2014: 3.2k current international $2015: 3.3k current international $2016: 3.5k current international $2017: 3.7k current international $2018: 3.8k current international $2019: 4.0k current international $2020: 4.2k current international $2021: 4.6k current international $2022: 5.0k current international $2023: 4.9k current international $2024: 5.0k current international $

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.

Analysis

In 2024, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 4,993 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 4,993 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,049 current international $, in 2000.

Italy ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,531 current international $ 2,049 current international $ 3,080 current international $ 10
2010s 3,422 current international $ 3,113 current international $ 4,014 current international $ 10
2020s 4,738 current international $ 4,236 current international $ 4,993 current international $ 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Japan 5,365 current international $ compare
  2. 26 San Marino 5,231 current international $ compare
  3. 27 South Korea 5,081 current international $ compare
  4. 29 Spain 4,935 current international $ compare
  5. 30 Portugal 4,928 current international $ compare
  6. 31 Czechia 4,674 current international $ compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 4,993 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,993 current international $ in 2024.
What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,049 current international $ in 2000.
How does Italy rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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

Indicator
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.