Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,368 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,368 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 1,368 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 496.78 current international $, in 2000.
That places Mexico 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 708.7 current international $ | 496.78 current international $ | 888.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 current international $ | 873.35 current international $ | 1,111 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,274 current international $ | 1,171 current international $ | 1,368 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 80 Malaysia 1,441 current international $ compare
- 81 Seychelles 1,402 current international $ compare
- 82 Ukraine 1,382 current international $ compare
- 84 South Africa 1,354 current international $ compare
- 85 Guyana 1,331 current international $ compare
- 86 Botswana 1,310 current international $ compare
More health data for Mexico
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 48.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 1,368 current international $ in 2023, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,368 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.78 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.