Another Way to Look at Those Health-Spending Numbers – Health Blog – WSJ

Another Way to Look at Those Health-Spending Numbers – Health Blog – WSJ

So what happened with health-care spending as a percentage of total GDP in 2008? Not only did it rise — it rose at a faster rate than in recent years. In 2005, health-care spending accounted for 15.7% of GDP. It rose to 15.8% in 2006, and 15.9% in 2007. Then, in 2008, it jumped to 16.2% of GDP.