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Friday, 22 March 2013

The US spent more on healthcare in 2011 than the entire GDP of Great Britain.

The US spent more on healthcare in 2011 than the entire GDP of Great Britain.: The United States had the highest healthcare spending of any country in 2011, spending more than $2.7 trillion US Dollars (USD). That's almost 18% of its gross domestic product (GDP) and more than the entire GDP of Great Britain. The United States' healthcare spending is equal to roughly $8,223 USD per person, which is more than two-and-a-half times the average of $3,200 USD per person in developed countries. Other countries that have the highest healthcare spending per person include Norway, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland and Canada followed the US in terms of healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP, with each country spending 11-12% of its GDP on healthcare.



The US spent more on healthcare in 2011 than the entire GDP of Great Britain.

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