Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Colombia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Colombia in 2024 — 8.14%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 22. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.51 pp.

2024 8.14% −0.02 pp vs 2023
World rank 17of 22
Period maximum 9.14%2021
Period minimum 5.64%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Colombia, 2000–202456789102000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 5.64%2001: 5.94%2002: 5.73%2003: 5.78%2004: 5.8%2005: 6.07%2006: 6.34%2007: 6.49%2008: 6.84%2009: 7.31%2010: 7.07%2011: 6.78%2012: 6.75%2013: 7.02%2014: 7.19%2015: 7.52%2016: 7.53%2017: 7.68%2018: 7.72%2019: 7.83%2020: 8.7%2021: 9.14%2022: 7.59%2023: 8.16%2024: 8.14%
Change over the period: +2.51 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 8.14 −0.02 pp
2023 8.16 +0.57 pp
2022 7.59 −1.55 pp
2021 9.14 +0.44 pp
2020 8.7 +0.86 pp
2019 7.83 +0.12 pp
2018 7.72 +0.04 pp
2017 7.68 +0.15 pp
2016 7.53 +0.01 pp
2015 7.52 +0.34 pp
2014 7.19 +0.17 pp
2013 7.02 +0.27 pp
2012 6.75 −0.03 pp
2011 6.78 −0.29 pp
2010 7.07 −0.24 pp
2009 7.31 +0.47 pp
2008 6.84 +0.35 pp
2007 6.49 +0.16 pp
2006 6.34 +0.27 pp
2005 6.07 +0.27 pp
2004 5.8 +0.02 pp
2003 5.78 +0.04 pp
2002 5.73 −0.21 pp
2001 5.94 +0.31 pp
2000 5.64

South America, 2024

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

CL Chile 10.53 CO Colombia 8.14

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.