Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Kuwait

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Kuwait in 2023 — 4.96%. Ranked 127 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.76 pp.

2023 4.96% +0.76 pp vs 2022
World rank 127of 192
Period maximum 6.11%2020
Period minimum 1.82%2006

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Kuwait, 2000–2023024682000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 2.2%2001: 3.19%2002: 3.12%2003: 2.76%2004: 2.36%2005: 2.01%2006: 1.82%2007: 1.93%2008: 1.92%2009: 2.71%2010: 2.68%2011: 2.33%2012: 2.33%2013: 2.49%2014: 2.92%2015: 4.21%2016: 4.73%2017: 4.65%2018: 5.17%2019: 5.18%2020: 6.11%2021: 5.37%2022: 4.2%2023: 4.96%
Change over the period: +2.76 pp Annual average: 0.12 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Kuwait 4.96%
World 10.06%
Western Asia computed 5.22%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.96 +0.76 pp
2022 4.2 −1.17 pp
2021 5.37 −0.74 pp
2020 6.11 +0.93 pp
2019 5.18 +0.01 pp
2018 5.17 +0.52 pp
2017 4.65 −0.08 pp
2016 4.73 +0.52 pp
2015 4.21 +1.3 pp
2014 2.92 +0.43 pp
2013 2.49 +0.15 pp
2012 2.33 +0 pp
2011 2.33 −0.35 pp
2010 2.68 −0.03 pp
2009 2.71 +0.78 pp
2008 1.92 −0 pp
2007 1.93 +0.11 pp
2006 1.82 −0.19 pp
2005 2.01 −0.34 pp
2004 2.36 −0.4 pp
2003 2.76 −0.36 pp
2002 3.12 −0.06 pp
2001 3.19 +0.98 pp
2000 2.2

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.