Table 4. National Health Expenditures Aggregate and per Capita Amounts, Percent Distribution, and Average Annual Percent Growth, by Source of Funds: Selected Calendar Years 1980-97.
| Item | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount in Billions | ||||||||||
| National Health Expenditures | $247.3 | $428.7 | $699.4 | $766.8 | $836.5 | $898.5 | $947.7 | $993.7 | $1,042.5 | $1,092.4 |
| Private | 142.5 | 254.5 | 416.2 | 448.9 | 483.6 | 513.2 | 524.9 | 538.5 | 561.1 | 585.3 |
| Public | 104.8 | 174.2 | 283.2 | 317.9 | 353.0 | 385.3 | 422.8 | 455.2 | 481.4 | 507.1 |
| Federal | 72.0 | 123.2 | 195.2 | 222.5 | 251.8 | 275.4 | 301.2 | 326.0 | 348.0 | 367.0 |
| State and Local | 32.8 | 51.0 | 88.0 | 95.4 | 101.2 | 110.0 | 121.6 | 129.2 | 133.4 | 140.0 |
| Number in Millions | ||||||||||
| U.S. Population1 | 235 | 247 | 260 | 263 | 265 | 268 | 271 | 273 | 276 | 278 |
| Amount in Billions | ||||||||||
| Gross Domestic Product | $2,784 | $4,181 | $5,744 | $5,917 | $6,244 | $6,558 | $6,947 | $7,270 | $7,662 | $8,111 |
| Per Capita Amount | ||||||||||
| National Health Expenditures | $1,052 | $1,735 | $2,690 | $2,918 | $3,151 | $3,350 | $3,500 | $3,637 | $3,781 | $3,925 |
| Private | 606 | 1,030 | 1,601 | 1,708 | 1,821 | 1,913 | 1,938 | 19,701 | 2,035 | 2,103 |
| Public | 446 | 705 | 1,089 | 1,210 | 1,330 | 1,437 | 1,561 | 1,666 | 1,746 | 1,822 |
| Federal | 306 | 498 | 751 | 847 | 948 | 1,027 | 1,112 | 1,193 | 1,262 | 1,319 |
| State and Local | 140 | 206 | 338 | 363 | 381 | 410 | 449 | 473 | 484 | 503 |
| Percent Distribution | ||||||||||
| National Health Expenditures | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Private | 57.6 | 59.4 | 59.5 | 58.5 | 57.8 | 57.1 | 55.4 | 54.2 | 53.8 | 53.6 |
| Public | 42.4 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 42.9 | 44.6 | 45.8 | 46.2 | 46.4 |
| Federal | 29.1 | 28.7 | 27.9 | 29.0 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 31.8 | 32.8 | 33.4 | 33.6 |
| State and Local | 13.3 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Percent of Gross Domestic Product | ||||||||||
| National Health Expenditures | 8.9 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.5 |
| Average Annual Percent Growth from Previous Year Shown | ||||||||||
| National Health Expenditures | 211.7 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Private | 210.3 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Public | 214.8 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Federal | 217.4 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| State and Local | 211.5 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
| U.S. Population | 21.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Gross Domestic Product | 28.7 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
1
July 1 Social Security area population estimates for each year, 1980-97.
2
Average annual growth between 1960 and 1980.
NOTE: Numbers and percents may not add to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group.