Forecast major categories of U.S. healthcare expenditures 2015-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 1, 2014
This statistic shows a projection in selected major categories regarding U.S. healthcare expenditures in 2015 and 2020. In 2020, the U.S. is expected to spend more than 700 billion U.S. dollars on prescription drugs. The United States is expected to experience a rise in total pharmaceutical prescriptions and continues to be one of the largest markets for prescription drugs in the world.

Forecast for major categories regarding U.S. healthcare spending in 2015 and 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)

Characteristic20152020
U.S. GDP 17,722,000 22,145,000
Total health spending 3,544,400 5,204,100
Prescription drugs 442,050 702,550
Hospital care 1,134,200 1,665,300
MD & outpatient 673,000 936,700
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July 2014

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United States

Survey time period

May 2013

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Nominal dollars.

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