South Korea Healthcare Spending 2000-2023

Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.
  • South Korea healthcare spending for 2019 was $2,625, a 3.18% increase from 2018.
  • South Korea healthcare spending for 2018 was $2,544, a 12.67% increase from 2017.
  • South Korea healthcare spending for 2017 was $2,258, a 11% increase from 2016.
  • South Korea healthcare spending for 2016 was $2,034, a 5.98% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per Capita (US $)
United States $10,921
Switzerland $9,666
Norway $8,007
Iceland $6,275
Luxembourg $6,221
Denmark $6,003
Sweden $5,671
Germany $5,440
Ireland $5,429
Australia $5,427
Netherlands $5,335
Austria $5,242
Canada $5,048
Belgium $4,960
France $4,492
Finland $4,450
Japan $4,360
United Kingdom $4,313
New Zealand $4,211
Israel $3,456
San Marino $3,051
Monaco $2,906
Italy $2,906
Andorra $2,744
Spain $2,711
Singapore $2,633
South Korea $2,625
Malta $2,532
Palau $2,356
Portugal $2,221
Slovenia $2,219
Bahamas $2,005
Cyprus $1,996
Czech Republic $1,844
UAE $1,843
Qatar $1,807
Kuwait $1,759
Uruguay $1,661
Estonia $1,599
Greece $1,501
Chile $1,376
Lithuania $1,370
Slovak Republic $1,342
Saudi Arabia $1,316
Panama $1,193
Trinidad and Tobago $1,168
Latvia $1,167
Barbados $1,143
St. Kitts and Nevis $1,088
Hungary $1,062
Croatia $1,040
Poland $1,014
Argentina $946
Bahrain $940
Seychelles $840
Antigua and Barbuda $760
Brunei $672
Oman $625
South Korea Healthcare Spending - Historical Data
Year Per Capita (US $) % of GDP
2019 $2,625 8.16%
2018 $2,544 7.54%
2017 $2,258 7.11%
2016 $2,034 6.91%
2015 $1,919 6.65%
2014 $1,899 6.47%
2013 $1,701 6.25%
2012 $1,566 6.13%
2011 $1,513 6.01%
2010 $1,366 5.92%
2009 $1,106 5.78%
2008 $1,152 5.40%
2007 $1,223 5.11%
2006 $1,065 4.94%
2005 $886 4.62%
2004 $717 4.39%
2003 $644 4.42%
2002 $544 4.16%
2001 $508 4.43%
2000 $474 3.90%