text: Health care spending in Canada (in 1997 dollars) has increased every year between 1975 and 2009 from $39.7 billion to $137.3 billion or a more than doubling of per capita spending from $1,715 to $4089. In 2009 dollars spending is expected to reach $183.1 billion (a five percent increase over the previous year) or $5,452 per person.