Excludes spending on structures, equipment, and noncommercial medical research. Data unavailable for: the Netherlands in 1970 and 1971; Australia in 1970; Germany in 1991; and France from 1971 through 1974, 1976 through 1979; 1981 through 1984, and 1986 through 1989. These countries are not included in calculated averages for those years. Break in series in 2003 for Belgium and France and in 2005 for the Netherlands. Data for 2016 are estimated values. The 2016 US value was obtained from National Health Expenditure data.