Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — India

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in India in 2023 — 3.34%. Ranked 170 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.77 pp.

2023 3.34% −0.06 pp vs 2022
World rank 170of 192
Period maximum 4.34%2001
Period minimum 2.86%2018

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — India, 2000–20232.533.544.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.11%2001: 4.34%2002: 4.31%2003: 4.08%2004: 4.03%2005: 3.86%2006: 3.67%2007: 3.58%2008: 3.59%2009: 3.55%2010: 3.34%2011: 3.25%2012: 3.33%2013: 3.75%2014: 3.62%2015: 3.6%2016: 3.5%2017: 2.94%2018: 2.86%2019: 2.95%2020: 3.34%2021: 3.35%2022: 3.4%2023: 3.34%
Change over the period: −0.77 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

India 3.34%
World 10.06%
South Asia 3.26%
Southern Asia computed 3.51%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.34 −0.06 pp
2022 3.4 +0.05 pp
2021 3.35 +0.01 pp
2020 3.34 +0.39 pp
2019 2.95 +0.09 pp
2018 2.86 −0.08 pp
2017 2.94 −0.57 pp
2016 3.5 −0.09 pp
2015 3.6 −0.02 pp
2014 3.62 −0.13 pp
2013 3.75 +0.42 pp
2012 3.33 +0.08 pp
2011 3.25 −0.09 pp
2010 3.34 −0.21 pp
2009 3.55 −0.04 pp
2008 3.59 +0.01 pp
2007 3.58 −0.09 pp
2006 3.67 −0.19 pp
2005 3.86 −0.17 pp
2004 4.03 −0.05 pp
2003 4.08 −0.24 pp
2002 4.31 −0.02 pp
2001 4.34 +0.23 pp
2000 4.11

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.