FIGURE 2—

Months of life expectancy gained at birth from $100 increase in total health expenditures per capita: 1991–2007.

Note. Whiskers indicate 95% confidence intervals. Estimates represent average change associated with a $100 increase in total health expenditures per capita each year for 1991–2007. Figures calculated using country specific coefficients on total health expenditures and the mean figures for total health expenditure and life expectancy. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) figure calculated using the OECD-wide coefficient, and the international means for health expenditures and life expectancy.