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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| 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% |
