Comparison of mental health expenditures in the U.S. by type

This statistic represents the distribution of mental health expenditures in the United States in 1986 and 2005, sorted by type of service. In 2005, 27 percent of the services included prescription drugs, whereas in 1986 this type only amounted to seven percent. In 1986 the total spendings in the mental health sector amounted to 32 billion U.S. dollars, in 2005 the expenditure amounted to 113 billion U.S. dollars.