U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast as a percentage of the GDP 2000-2029
Medicare outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2029 (as a percentage of the GDP)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic represents the U.S. Medicare outlays from 2000 to 2018 with an additional forecast from 2019 to 2029 as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product. Medicare outlays amounted to 704 billion U.S. dollars in 2018, which was about 3.5 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in Medicare outlays up to 1,519 billion U.S. dollars in 2029, which would be about 4.9 percent of the projected U.S. GDP.
Medicare outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2029 (as a percentage of the GDP)
Loading statistic...
| Percentage of the GDP | |
|---|---|
| '29* | 4.9% |
| '28* | 5.1% |
| '27* | 4.7% |
| '26* | 4.6% |
| '25* | 4.4% |
| '24* | 4.1% |
| '23* | 4.2% |
| '22* | 4.1% |
| '21* | 3.8% |
| '20* | 3.7% |
| '19* | 3.6% |
| '18 | 3.5% |
| '17 | 3.6% |
| '16 | 3.7% |
| '15 | 3.5% |
| '14 | 3.5% |
| '13 | 3.5% |
| '12 | 3.4% |
| '11 | 3.6% |
| '10 | 3.5% |
| '09 | 3.5% |
| '08 | 3.1% |
| '07 | 3.1% |
| '06 | 2.8% |
| '05 | 2.6% |
| '04 | 2.5% |
| '03 | 2.4% |
| '02 | 2.3% |
| '01 | 2.3% |
| '00 | 2.1% |
| Percentage of the GDP | |
|---|---|
| '29* | 4.9% |
| '28* | 5.1% |
| '27* | 4.7% |
| '26* | 4.6% |
| '25* | 4.4% |
| '24* | 4.1% |
| '23* | 4.2% |
| '22* | 4.1% |
| '21* | 3.8% |
| '20* | 3.7% |
| '19* | 3.6% |
| '18 | 3.5% |
| '17 | 3.6% |
| '16 | 3.7% |
| '15 | 3.5% |
| '14 | 3.5% |
| '13 | 3.5% |
| '12 | 3.4% |
| '11 | 3.6% |
| '10 | 3.5% |
| '09 | 3.5% |
| '08 | 3.1% |
| '07 | 3.1% |
| '06 | 2.8% |
| '05 | 2.6% |
| '04 | 2.5% |
| '03 | 2.4% |
| '02 | 2.3% |
| '01 | 2.3% |
| '00 | 2.1% |
Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Register now
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The statistic represents the U.S. Medicare outlays from 2000 to 2018 with an additional forecast from 2019 to 2029 as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product. Medicare outlays amounted to 704 billion U.S. dollars in 2018, which was about 3.5 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in Medicare outlays up to 1,519 billion U.S. dollars in 2029, which would be about 4.9 percent of the projected U.S. GDP.
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- January 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- * The data for 2019 to 2029 are projections.
Source
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- January 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- * The data for 2019 to 2029 are projections.
Other statistics on the topic
Medicare
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Related Studies: Available to Download in PDF or PPTX Format
All Information
in one Presentation
Medicare
- 80 page/s
- English
- pptx
- Detailed references
Everything On "Medicare" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Statista has been my savior on several occasions. The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can go right into a report or presentation.Marlene Greenfield
Vice President, Hearst Magazines
Statistics on "Medicare"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Distribution of U.S. health care expenditure from 2014 to 2018, by payerU.S. health care expenditure distribution by payer 2014-2018
- Percentage of people covered by Medicare in the United States from 1990 to 2018Percentage of U.S. Americans covered by Medicare 1990-2018
- Characteristics of the Medicare population in 2019Characteristics of the Medicare population 2019
- Total Medicare income from 1970 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Total Medicare income 1970-2018
- Estimated sources of Medicare revenue in 2018*Estimated Medicare revenue sources 2018
- Total Medicare assets at year-end from 1970 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Total Medicare assets at year-end 1970-2018
- Spending/costs
The most important statistics
- Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2017*Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. 2017
- Total Medicare spending from 1970 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Total Medicare spending 1970-2018
- Medicare benefit payments by type of service in 2008 and 2018Medicare benefit payments by type of service 2008 vs. 2018
- Distribution of Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Medicare benefit payments from 2015 to 2017*Supplementary Medical Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2017
- Distribution of Hospital Insurance (HI) Medicare benefit payments from 2015 to 2018*Hospital Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2018
- Top U.S. not-for-profit hospitals by Medicare patient charges as of 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Leading U.S. not-for-profit hospitals by Medicare patient charges 2016
- Top 10 traditional therapy classes in the U.S. by Medicare per-member-per-year (PMPY) spending in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*Leading medical traditional therapy areas by Medicare PMPY spending 2016
- Enrollment/beneficiaries
The most important statistics
- Enrollment in the Medicare program from 1966 to 2018, by type of beneficiary (in millions)Medicare enrollment from 1966-2018, by type of beneficiary
- Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries in 2017, by ethnicityDistribution of Medicare beneficiaries 2017, by ethnicity
- Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries from 2015 to 2017, by federal poverty levelDistribution of Medicare beneficiaries, by federal poverty level 2015-2017
- Top 10 U.S. states based on Medicare beneficiaries as a percentage of total population in 2017Top U.S. states by Medicare beneficiaries as a percentage of total population 2017
- Top 10 U.S. states based on number of Medicare beneficiaries in 2017Top U.S. states by number of Medicare beneficiaries 2017
- Infrastructure
The most important statistics
- Number of Medicare hospital facilities in the U.S. from 1967 to 2017*Medicare - number of hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Total number of Medicare hospital beds in the U.S. from 1967 to 2017*Medicare - total number of hospital beds in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Number of Medicare skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. from 1967 to 2017*Medicare - number of skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Number of Medicare home health agencies in the U.S. from 1967 to 2017*Medicare - number of home health agencies in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Number of Medicare psychiatric hospital facilities in the U.S. from 1967 to 2017*Medicare - number of psychiatric hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Drugs
The most important statistics
- Prescription drugs spending in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by payer (in billion U.S. dollars)Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2017
- Medicare Part D payer share of retail prescriptions in 2018, by therapy area*Payer share of Medicare Part D retail prescriptions by therapy class 2018
- Out-of-pocket costs per Medicare Part D retail prescription by therapy area in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Out of pocket costs of Medicare Part D retail prescription by drug therapy 2018
- Cost sharing for branded drugs in the Medicare Part D coverage gap from 2016 to 2020Share of branded drug costs in Medicare Part D gap in the U.S. 2016-2020
- Cost sharing for generic drug costs in the Medicare Part D coverage gap from 2016 to 2020 Share of generic drug costs in Medicare Part D gap in the U.S. 2016-2020
- Number of common Medicaid respiratory agent prescriptions annually in 2016 and 2017, by product*Common Medicaid respiratory agent prescriptions by product 2016-2017
- Outlook
The most important statistics
- Health spending distribution in the United States 2014-2017 and projections for 2027, by payer*Health spending distribution in the United States by payer 2014-2027
- Medicare outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast 2000-2029
- Medicare outlays and forecast in the United States from 2000 to 2029 (as a percentage of the GDP)U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast as a percentage of the GDP 2000-2029
- Average annual growth rate in Medicare per capita spending and other measures in the U.S. between 1990s and 2028Annual growth in Medicare per capita spending and other measures 1990-2028
- Costs of care for individuals in the U.S. with Alzheimer's disease to Medicare and Medicaid from 2019 to 2050 (in billion U.S. dollars)Medicare and Medicaid costs from individuals with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2019-2050
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Government financing on the Health Insurance Act in the Netherlands 2016-2019
- Hospital stays with leading operating room procedure paid by Medicare 2012
- Share of children registered with appropriate immunization Australia 2014-2016 by age
- Revenues at the expense of German public health insurance companies by type 2015-2017
- Older patients characteristics in Medicare hospital inpatient stay by plan 2013
- Distribution of persons with standardized Medigap plans by plan type 2017
- Percentage of Medicare Advantage plans by plan type 2018
- Medicare - number of general hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2014
- Top U.S. states based on Medicare spending per enrollee 2014
- Medicare members that had colorectal cancer screenings in 2017, by rurality
- Medicare beneficiaries that received high-risk drugs in 2012 and 2014, by state
- Medicare hospital stay characteristics in MA and FFS plan 2013
- Medigap total enrollment 2010-2017
- Medicare members that received a flu shot in 2017, by rurality
- Global public spending on energy efficiency by key country 2014
- U.S. Medicare diabetics - ethnic distribution
- Medicare reimbursement for post-acute-care providers as of 2012
- Worker confidence in future Medicare provisions in the U.S. 2018
- Medicare spending cuts due to Budget Control Act 2011
Studies
- Government spending in the public sector in the UK
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the U.S.
- Gross Domestic Product of Canada
- Key economic indicators of Italy
- 2017 Economic Insights Into 13 Canadian Metropolitan Economies
- The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government
- 2017 Economic Insights Into 15 Canadian Metropolitan Economies
- Economic Insights Into 15 Canadian Metropolitan Economies
- Economic Insights Into 13 Canadian Metropolitan Economies
- Household finance in the Netherlands
- Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin 2018
- Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin 2017
- Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin 2012
- Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin 2013
- Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin 2014
Statistics on "Medicare - Overview"
Statistics on "Medicare - Spending/costs"
- Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. 2017
- Total Medicare spending 1970-2018
- Medicare benefit payments by type of service 2008 vs. 2018
- Supplementary Medical Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2017
- Hospital Insurance Medicare benefit payments 2015-2018
- Leading U.S. not-for-profit hospitals by Medicare patient charges 2016
- Leading medical traditional therapy areas by Medicare PMPY spending 2016
Statistics on "Medicare - Enrollment/beneficiaries"
- Medicare enrollment from 1966-2018, by type of beneficiary
- Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries 2017, by ethnicity
- Distribution of Medicare beneficiaries, by federal poverty level 2015-2017
- Top U.S. states by Medicare beneficiaries as a percentage of total population 2017
- Top U.S. states by number of Medicare beneficiaries 2017
Statistics on "Medicare - Infrastructure"
- Medicare - number of hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Medicare - total number of hospital beds in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Medicare - number of skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Medicare - number of home health agencies in the U.S. 1967-2017
- Medicare - number of psychiatric hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2017
Statistics on "Medicare - Drugs"
- Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2017
- Payer share of Medicare Part D retail prescriptions by therapy class 2018
- Out of pocket costs of Medicare Part D retail prescription by drug therapy 2018
- Share of branded drug costs in Medicare Part D gap in the U.S. 2016-2020
- Share of generic drug costs in Medicare Part D gap in the U.S. 2016-2020
- Common Medicaid respiratory agent prescriptions by product 2016-2017
Statistics on "Medicare - Outlook"
- Health spending distribution in the United States by payer 2014-2027
- U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast 2000-2029
- U.S. Medicare outlays and forecast as a percentage of the GDP 2000-2029
- Annual growth in Medicare per capita spending and other measures 1990-2028
- Medicare and Medicaid costs from individuals with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2019-2050
Further related statistics
- Government financing on the Health Insurance Act in the Netherlands 2016-2019
- Hospital stays with leading operating room procedure paid by Medicare 2012
- Share of children registered with appropriate immunization Australia 2014-2016 by age
- Revenues at the expense of German public health insurance companies by type 2015-2017
- Older patients characteristics in Medicare hospital inpatient stay by plan 2013
- Distribution of persons with standardized Medigap plans by plan type 2017
- Percentage of Medicare Advantage plans by plan type 2018
- Medicare - number of general hospital facilities in the U.S. 1967-2014
- Top U.S. states based on Medicare spending per enrollee 2014
- Medicare members that had colorectal cancer screenings in 2017, by rurality
- Medicare beneficiaries that received high-risk drugs in 2012 and 2014, by state
- Medicare hospital stay characteristics in MA and FFS plan 2013
- Medigap total enrollment 2010-2017
- Medicare members that received a flu shot in 2017, by rurality
- Global public spending on energy efficiency by key country 2014
- U.S. Medicare diabetics - ethnic distribution
- Medicare reimbursement for post-acute-care providers as of 2012
- Worker confidence in future Medicare provisions in the U.S. 2018
- Medicare spending cuts due to Budget Control Act 2011
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Please log in to access our additional functions
Register in seconds and access exclusive features.
Basic Account
|
Instant Access
Premium Account
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
Our services
Click the question mark for further information | Free |
$49 per month*
| |
| Basic statistics | |||
| Premium statistics | |||
|
Graph download
| |||
| Download PDF | |||
|
Excel download
| |||
| Register | Purchase now | ||
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.