Aggregate total expenditures increased from $367.1 billion to $796.3 billion, in 2011 dollars, during this time frame, or more than doubling. In 1996 to 1998, aggregate total expenditures for persons with a musculoskeletal disease, whether for musculoskeletal disease or other conditions, represented 3.2% of the GDP in 2011 dollars. By 2009 to 2011, the proportion had grown to 5.2% of the GDP.
Overall, total average expenditures for persons with musculoskeletal diseases increased from $4,832 in 1996 to 1998 to $7,768 in 2009 to 2011, in 2011 dollars, a 60% increase. Ambulatory care had the largest share of total average per person costs for musculoskeletal diseases. (Reference Table 10.4 PDFCSV)
