Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Bhutan

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Bhutan in 2023 — 4.42%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.28 pp.

2023 4.42% +0.5 pp vs 2022
World rank 142of 192
Period maximum 4.79%2021
Period minimum 3.02%2011

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Bhutan, 2000–202333.544.552000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.14%2001: 4.6%2002: 3.95%2003: 3.83%2004: 4.26%2005: 3.83%2006: 4.09%2007: 3.84%2008: 3.15%2009: 3.3%2010: 3.26%2011: 3.02%2012: 3.26%2013: 3.35%2014: 3.23%2015: 3.44%2016: 3.28%2017: 3.11%2018: 3.07%2019: 3.38%2020: 4.08%2021: 4.79%2022: 3.92%2023: 4.42%
Change over the period: +0.28 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan

Bhutan 4.42%
World 10.06%
South Asia 3.26%
Southern Asia computed 3.51%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.42 +0.5 pp
2022 3.92 −0.87 pp
2021 4.79 +0.7 pp
2020 4.08 +0.71 pp
2019 3.38 +0.31 pp
2018 3.07 −0.04 pp
2017 3.11 −0.17 pp
2016 3.28 −0.16 pp
2015 3.44 +0.2 pp
2014 3.23 −0.12 pp
2013 3.35 +0.09 pp
2012 3.26 +0.24 pp
2011 3.02 −0.24 pp
2010 3.26 −0.04 pp
2009 3.3 +0.15 pp
2008 3.15 −0.69 pp
2007 3.84 −0.25 pp
2006 4.09 +0.25 pp
2005 3.83 −0.43 pp
2004 4.26 +0.43 pp
2003 3.83 −0.12 pp
2002 3.95 −0.65 pp
2001 4.6 +0.46 pp
2000 4.14

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.