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title: "Global economic burden of depression 2025–2050: projected costs and drivers"
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# Global economic burden of depression 2025–2050: projected costs and drivers
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## Executive GIST (TL;DR)
- The study developed a macroeconomic model using World Bank and Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 inputs to estimate the **economic burden** of **depression** across 154 countries from 2025 to 2050. - The model adjusted effects of depression on **labor force participation**, educational attainment and work experience by age and sex, and projected impacts on GDP. - The base-case projected global economic burden was US$12 trillion (2024 US dollars) over 2025–2050, equal to about **0.460% of annual global GDP**. - When including suicide-related deaths attributable to depression using an assumed 60% attribution (described as an upper-bound assumption from the literature), the total burden rose to US$14 trillion. - The largest absolute economic burdens were estimated for the **United States** and **China**; relative to regional GDP the largest impact was in North America. - Reduced labor force participation and lost productivity were identified as the main contributors to the macroeconomic cost. - The paper highlights inequitable global distribution of the burden, with limited and less comparable estimates for low- and middle-income settings in previous literature. - Prior approaches to estimating economic costs (cost-of-illness studies, microsimulation, generalized linear models, and value-of-statistical-life methods) are noted as useful but largely country-specific, limiting cross-country comparability. - The authors state that reducing the health burden of depression could yield economic returns via improved productivity and capital accumulation. - Reported epidemiological context: approximately 322 million people with depression in 2023 (about 127 million males, 196 million females) and an age-standardized prevalence of 3,810 per 100,000; DALY rates are projected to rise by 2050 in GBD forecasts. - The COVID-19 pandemic increased global prevalence estimates of depression and anxiety (cited increases during the first pandemic year) and raised depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in pooled analyses. - The study addresses a gap in comparable country-level projections of depression’s economic consequences to better inform policy responses and resource allocation.
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[articles](https://www.nature.com/nm/articles?type=article) 4. article Global economic burden of depression in 154 countries from 2025 to 2050 [ Download PDF ](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7.pdf) [ Download PDF ](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7.pdf) * Article * [Open access](https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-science/about/the-fundamentals-of-open-access-and-open-research) * Published: 28 July 2026 # Global economic burden of depression in 154 countries from 2025 to 2050 * [Zhong Cao](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#auth-Zhong-Cao-Aff1) [ORCID: orcid.org/0009-0002-5370-2033](https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5370-2033)[1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#Aff1) [na1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#na1), * [Yuheng Luo](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#auth-Yuheng-Luo-Aff2)[2](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#Aff2) [na1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#na1), * [Lirui Jiao](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#auth-Lirui-Jiao-Aff3)[3](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#Aff3), * [Wenjin Chen](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#auth-Wenjin-Chen-Aff4)[4](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#Aff4), * [Klaus Prettner](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#auth-Klaus-Prettner-Aff5)[5](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#Aff5), * [Michael Kuhn](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#auth-Michael-Kuhn-Aff6)[6](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#Aff6), * [David E. 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Here, to estimate the economic effects of depression, we developed a macroeconomic model using data from the World Bank and Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The model estimated the impact of depression on labor force participation, educational attainment and work experience, adjusted for age and sex. The projected global economic burden from 2025 to 2050 is estimated at US$12 trillion (2024 US dollars), representing 0.460% of annual global gross domestic product. When suicide-related deaths attributable to depression are accounted for, based on an assumed 60% attribution rate representing the upper bound of estimates in the literature, the overall economic burden increases to US$14 trillion. The highest economic burdens are observed in the United States and China. Relative to regional gross domestic product, the impact is greatest in North America. Reduced labor force participation and productivity were identified as the predominant drivers of this cost. The macroeconomic burden of depression is substantial and inequitably distributed globally. These findings underscore the importance of addressing depression as a public health and economic concern. Reducing the health burden of depression could yield economic returns by supporting productivity and capital accumulation. ## Main Depression is a leading contributor to the global burden of mental disorders worldwide, as measured by disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)[1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR1 "GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet 406, P1873–P1922 \(2025\)."),[2](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR2 "Fan, Y., Fan, A., Yang, Z. & Fan, D. Global burden of mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: results from the global burden of disease study 2021. BMC Psychiatry 25, 486 \(2025\)."). It is characterized by a persistent low mood or loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities, rather than temporary sadness[3](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR3 "Malhi, G. S. & Mann, J. J. Depression. Lancet 392, 2299–2312 \(2018\)."). It was estimated that approximately 322 million people were living with depression globally in 2023 (around 127 million in males and 196 million in females), corresponding to an age-standardized prevalence rate of 3,810 per 100,000 population (3,005 and 4,611 per 100,000 population in males and females, respectively)[1](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR1 "GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet 406, P1873–P1922 \(2025\)."). The COVID-19 pandemic had further intensified this burden. A study estimated that the global prevalence of depression and anxiety increased by 27.6% and 25.6%, respectively, in the first year of the pandemic[4](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR4 "Santomauro, D. F. et al. Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet 398, 1700–1712 \(2021\)."). Another meta-analysis including over one million participants also found that 31% of children and adolescents showed depressive symptoms during this period, a substantial rise compared with pre-pandemic levels[5](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR5 "Deng, J. et al. Prevalence of mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 1520, 53–73 \(2023\)."). The associated DALY rate is projected to rise to 641 per 100,000 population by 2050[6](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR6 "GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators. Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet 403, 2204–2256 \(2024\)."). Previous studies consistently show that depression imposes a substantial societal and economic burden in selected countries[7](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR7 "Ding, R. et al. Medical service utilisation and direct medical cost of depression: a cross-sectional analysis of urban medical claims data from China. BMJ Open 12, e056422 \(2022\)."),[8](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR8 "Greenberg, P. E., Fournier, A. A., Sisitsky, T., Pike, C. T. & Kessler, R. C. The economic burden of adults with major depressive disorder in the United States \(2005 and 2010\). J. Clin. Psychiatry 76, 155–162 \(2015\)."),[9](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR9 "Greenberg, P. et al. The economic burden of adults with major depressive disorder in the United States \(2019\). Adv. Ther. 40, 4460–4479 \(2023\)."),[10](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR10 "Iordache, M. M. et al. Depression in Central and Eastern Europe: how much it costs? Cost of depression in Romania. Healthcare 11, 921 \(2023\)."),[11](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR11 "Tomonaga, Y. et al. The economic burden of depression in Switzerland. Pharmacoeconomics 31, 237–250 \(2013\)."),[12](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR12 "Chodavadia, P., Teo, I., Poremski, D., Fung, D. S. S. & Finkelstein, E. A. Prevalence and economic burden of depression and anxiety symptoms among Singaporean adults: results from a 2022 web panel. BMC Psychiatry 23, 104 \(2023\)."),[13](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR13 "Arias, D., Saxena, S. & Verguet, S. Quantifying the global burden of mental disorders and their economic value. EClinicalMedicine 54, 101675 \(2022\)."). Evidence from both high- and middle-income countries suggests considerable healthcare costs and productivity losses associated with depression[7](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR7 "Ding, R. et al. Medical service utilisation and direct medical cost of depression: a cross-sectional analysis of urban medical claims data from China. BMJ Open 12, e056422 \(2022\)."),[10](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR10 "Iordache, M. M. et al. Depression in Central and Eastern Europe: how much it costs? Cost of depression in Romania. Healthcare 11, 921 \(2023\)."),[12](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR12 "Chodavadia, P., Teo, I., Poremski, D., Fung, D. S. S. & Finkelstein, E. A. Prevalence and economic burden of depression and anxiety symptoms among Singaporean adults: results from a 2022 web panel. BMC Psychiatry 23, 104 \(2023\)."). However, existing estimates are largely derived from selected countries and specific settings, limiting cross-country comparability. Evidence also remains particularly limited in low- and middle-income countries, where reliable prevalence estimates and other key data are often lacking[13](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR13 "Arias, D., Saxena, S. & Verguet, S. Quantifying the global burden of mental disorders and their economic value. EClinicalMedicine 54, 101675 \(2022\)."). Consequently, comparable country-level projections of the burden of depression and their economic consequences are still needed to better understand the global distribution of this burden and to inform policy responses. The economic burden of depression has been primarily assessed through cost-of-illness (COI) analyses[14](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR14 "Niazi, S. K & Bobo W. V. The economic burden of treatment-resistant depression: Cost-of-illness perspective. in Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression: Road to Novel Therapeutics 23–45 \(Academic Press, 2022\)."),[15](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR15 "Torres-Granados, G. I. et al. The economic costs of insomnia comorbid with depression and anxiety disorders: an observational study at a sleep clinic in Mexico. Sleep Biol. Rhythms 21, 23–31 \(2023\)."),[16](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR16 "Mercedes, B. P. D. C., Nunes da Silva, E., Carregaro, R. L. & Miasso, A. I. Economic burden of depression in Brazil: a cost-of-illness study based on productivity losses and healthcare costs between 2010 to 2018. Expert Rev. Pharmacoecon. Outcomes Res. 23, 181–189 \(2023\)."),[17](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR17 "Zhu, L., Ferries, E., Suthoff, E., Namjoshi, M. & Bera, R. 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BMC Psychiatry 23, 104 \(2023\)."),[20](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR20 "Neo, J. W. et al. Excess costs of depression among a population-based older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore. BMC Public Health 24, 3119 \(2024\)."),[21](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR21 "Zhao, X. et al. Clinical and economic burden of anxiety/depression among older adult COPD patients: evidence from the COPD-AD China Registry study. Front. Psychiatry 14, 1221767 \(2024\)."),[22](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR22 "Prasartpornsirichoke, J. et al. The prevalence and economic burden of treatment-resistant depression in Thailand. BMC Public Health 23, 1541 \(2023\)."),[23](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR23 "Joshi, K., Cambron-Mellott, M. J., Costantino, H., Pfau, A. & Jha, M. K. The real-world burden of adults with major depressive disorder with moderate or severe insomnia symptoms in the United States. J. Affect. Disord. 323, 698–706 \(2023\).") and the value of a statistical life method[13](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR13 "Arias, D., Saxena, S. & Verguet, S. Quantifying the global burden of mental disorders and their economic value. EClinicalMedicine 54, 101675 \(2022\).") to estimate the economic value of health losses. COI analyses[14](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR14 "Niazi, S. K & Bobo W. V. The economic burden of treatment-resistant depression: Cost-of-illness perspective. in Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression: Road to Novel Therapeutics 23–45 \(Academic Press, 2022\)."),[15](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR15 "Torres-Granados, G. I. et al. The economic costs of insomnia comorbid with depression and anxiety disorders: an observational study at a sleep clinic in Mexico. Sleep Biol. Rhythms 21, 23–31 \(2023\)."),[16](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR16 "Mercedes, B. P. D. C., Nunes da Silva, E., Carregaro, R. L. & Miasso, A. I. Economic burden of depression in Brazil: a cost-of-illness study based on productivity losses and healthcare costs between 2010 to 2018. Expert Rev. Pharmacoecon. Outcomes Res. 23, 181–189 \(2023\)."),[17](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04548-7#ref-CR17 "Zhu
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