Health spending as a share of GDP in selected developed countries 2013-2018
In 20187, health spending as a share of the GDP amounted to nearly 17 percent in the United States. The disproportionate high health costs in the United States compared to other developed countries is an ongoing issue and an often hotly debated political topic, especially before presidential elections. This statistic depicts the health spending as a share of GDP in selected developed countries in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018.