Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — OECD

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the OECD in 2023 — 12.75%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.44 pp.

2023 12.75% −0.13 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 13.81%2020
Period minimum 9.31%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — OECD, 2000–202381012142000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 9.31%2001: 9.79%2002: 10.23%2003: 10.44%2004: 10.4%2005: 10.45%2006: 10.51%2007: 10.5%2008: 10.68%2009: 11.61%2010: 11.5%2011: 11.54%2012: 11.68%2013: 11.67%2014: 11.82%2015: 12.17%2016: 12.33%2017: 12.28%2018: 12.24%2019: 12.42%2020: 13.81%2021: 13.35%2022: 12.88%2023: 12.75%
Change over the period: +3.44 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

OECD 12.75%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 12.75 −0.13 pp
2022 12.88 −0.47 pp
2021 13.35 −0.47 pp
2020 13.81 +1.39 pp
2019 12.42 +0.18 pp
2018 12.24 −0.04 pp
2017 12.28 −0.05 pp
2016 12.33 +0.15 pp
2015 12.17 +0.35 pp
2014 11.82 +0.15 pp
2013 11.67 −0.01 pp
2012 11.68 +0.14 pp
2011 11.54 +0.04 pp
2010 11.5 −0.11 pp
2009 11.61 +0.93 pp
2008 10.68 +0.19 pp
2007 10.5 −0.01 pp
2006 10.51 +0.06 pp
2005 10.45 +0.05 pp
2004 10.4 −0.04 pp
2003 10.44 +0.21 pp
2002 10.23 +0.43 pp
2001 9.79 +0.48 pp
2000 9.31

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.