Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Latvia in 2023 — 7.28%. Ranked 78 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.71 pp.

2023 7.28% −0.83 pp vs 2022
World rank 78of 192
Period maximum 9.41%2021
Period minimum 5.57%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia, 2000–202356789102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 5.57%2001: 5.89%2002: 5.95%2003: 5.74%2004: 6.48%2005: 6.08%2006: 6.02%2007: 5.82%2008: 5.87%2009: 6.27%2010: 6.22%2011: 5.92%2012: 5.62%2013: 5.6%2014: 5.66%2015: 5.85%2016: 6.35%2017: 6.19%2018: 6.41%2019: 6.86%2020: 7.51%2021: 9.41%2022: 8.1%2023: 7.28%
Change over the period: +1.71 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Latvia 7.28%
World 10.06%
Northern Europe computed 10.22%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.28 −0.83 pp
2022 8.1 −1.31 pp
2021 9.41 +1.9 pp
2020 7.51 +0.64 pp
2019 6.86 +0.45 pp
2018 6.41 +0.22 pp
2017 6.19 −0.16 pp
2016 6.35 +0.5 pp
2015 5.85 +0.19 pp
2014 5.66 +0.06 pp
2013 5.6 −0.02 pp
2012 5.62 −0.3 pp
2011 5.92 −0.31 pp
2010 6.22 −0.04 pp
2009 6.27 +0.4 pp
2008 5.87 +0.05 pp
2007 5.82 −0.2 pp
2006 6.02 −0.06 pp
2005 6.08 −0.39 pp
2004 6.48 +0.74 pp
2003 5.74 −0.22 pp
2002 5.95 +0.06 pp
2001 5.89 +0.32 pp
2000 5.57

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.