Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 4,935 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 2000–2023
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 Spain is 4,935 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 4,935 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,471 current international $, in 2000.
That places Spain 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,166 current international $ | 1,471 current international $ | 2,955 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,286 current international $ | 2,922 current international $ | 4,076 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,670 current international $ | 4,249 current international $ | 4,935 current international $ | 4 |
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More health data for Spain
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 223,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 243,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 252,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 238,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 232,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 237,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 231,084 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 32.45 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 4,935 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,935 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,471 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.