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Countries in North America Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP (2023)

Health expenditure share of GDP: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

United States ranks #1 with 16.7% of GDP. Canada is second with 11.3% of GDP, 47.6% behind. The top five are United States, Canada, Cuba, El Salvador and Panama. The median across all 23 is 6.3% of GDP; Haiti is last at 3.19% of GDP. United States's figure has risen 34% since 2000 (12.5% of GDP to 16.7% of GDP in 2023).

#1
United States · 16.7% of GDP
Median
6.3% of GDP
Coverage
23 countries in North America
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Health expenditure share of GDPBar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 16.7; 2. Canada 11.3; 3. Cuba 9.38; 4. El Salvador 9.29; 5. Panama 8.33; 6. Nicaragua 8.3; 7. Honduras 7.71; 8. Jamaica 7.6; 9. Trinidad and Tobago 7.53; 10. Costa Rica 6.87.United States16.7Canada11.3Cuba9.38El Salvador9.29Panama8.33Nicaragua8.3Honduras7.71Jamaica7.6Trinidad and Tobago7.53Costa Rica6.87
Top 10: Health expenditure share of GDP (% of GDP). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 16.7; 2. Canada 11.3; 3. Cuba 9.38; 4. El Salvador 9.29; 5. Panama 8.33; 6. Nicaragua 8.3; 7. Honduras 7.71; 8. Jamaica 7.6; 9. Trinidad and Tobago 7.53; 10. Costa Rica 6.87.
Health expenditure share of GDP over time, top 5United States: 12.5 in 2000 to 16.7 in 2023; Canada: 8.25 in 2000 to 11.2 in 2023; Cuba: 6.58 in 2000 to 9.38 in 2023; El Salvador: 7.84 in 2000 to 9.29 in 2023; Panama: 6.98 in 2000 to 8.33 in 2023.04.639.2613.918.5200020122023United StatesCanadaCubaEl SalvadorPanama
Health expenditure share of GDP over time, top 5 (% of GDP). United States: 12.5 in 2000 to 16.7 in 2023; Canada: 8.25 in 2000 to 11.2 in 2023; Cuba: 6.58 in 2000 to 9.38 in 2023; El Salvador: 7.84 in 2000 to 9.29 in 2023; Panama: 6.98 in 2000 to 8.33 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries in North America Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP, 2023
RankCountryHealth expenditure share of GDP (% of GDP)Year
1United States16.72023
2Canada11.32024
3Cuba9.382023
4El Salvador9.292023
5Panama8.332023
6Nicaragua8.32023
7Honduras7.712023
8Jamaica7.62023
9Trinidad and Tobago7.532023
10Costa Rica6.872023
11Guatemala6.82023
12Bahamas, The6.32023
13St. Kitts and Nevis5.742023
14Mexico5.52023
15Barbados5.42023
16Dominica5.012023
17St. Lucia4.732023
18Grenada4.652023
19Dominican Republic4.62023
20St. Vincent and the Grenadines4.442023
21Belize4.152023
22Antigua and Barbuda3.912023
23Haiti3.192023

About the top 10

#1 United States

United States ranks #1 on this list with 16.7% of GDP.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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Source and method

Health expenditure share of GDP: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Current health expenditure (% of GDP): Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.