Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Norway

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Norway in 2023 — 9.43%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.73 pp.

2023 9.43% +1.52 pp vs 2022
World rank 36of 192
Period maximum 11.42%2020
Period minimum 7.7%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Norway, 2000–20237891011122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 7.7%2001: 8.01%2002: 8.98%2003: 9.19%2004: 8.8%2005: 8.3%2006: 7.88%2007: 8.02%2008: 7.92%2009: 9.03%2010: 8.86%2011: 8.73%2012: 8.72%2013: 8.87%2014: 9.28%2015: 10.07%2016: 10.53%2017: 10.23%2018: 9.96%2019: 10.44%2020: 11.42%2021: 9.81%2022: 7.91%2023: 9.43%
Change over the period: +1.73 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Norway 9.43%
World 10.06%
Northern Europe computed 10.22%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 9.43 +1.52 pp
2022 7.91 −1.91 pp
2021 9.81 −1.61 pp
2020 11.42 +0.99 pp
2019 10.44 +0.48 pp
2018 9.96 −0.27 pp
2017 10.23 −0.3 pp
2016 10.53 +0.46 pp
2015 10.07 +0.79 pp
2014 9.28 +0.41 pp
2013 8.87 +0.15 pp
2012 8.72 −0.01 pp
2011 8.73 −0.12 pp
2010 8.86 −0.17 pp
2009 9.03 +1.12 pp
2008 7.92 −0.1 pp
2007 8.02 +0.13 pp
2006 7.88 −0.42 pp
2005 8.3 −0.5 pp
2004 8.8 −0.4 pp
2003 9.19 +0.21 pp
2002 8.98 +0.97 pp
2001 8.01 +0.31 pp
2000 7.7

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.