Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Portugal in 2024 — 10.24%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 22. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.64 pp.

2024 10.24% +0.21 pp vs 2023
World rank 8of 22
Period maximum 11.22%2021
Period minimum 8.6%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal, 2000–2024891011122000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 8.6%2001: 8.63%2002: 8.79%2003: 9.12%2004: 9.53%2005: 9.65%2006: 9.35%2007: 9.25%2008: 9.58%2009: 10.13%2010: 10.02%2011: 9.72%2012: 9.64%2013: 9.39%2014: 9.34%2015: 9.33%2016: 9.4%2017: 9.33%2018: 9.42%2019: 9.51%2020: 10.52%2021: 11.22%2022: 10.55%2023: 10.03%2024: 10.24%
Change over the period: +1.64 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 10.24 +0.21 pp
2023 10.03 −0.52 pp
2022 10.55 −0.67 pp
2021 11.22 +0.7 pp
2020 10.52 +1.01 pp
2019 9.51 +0.09 pp
2018 9.42 +0.09 pp
2017 9.33 −0.07 pp
2016 9.4 +0.07 pp
2015 9.33 −0 pp
2014 9.34 −0.06 pp
2013 9.39 −0.25 pp
2012 9.64 −0.08 pp
2011 9.72 −0.3 pp
2010 10.02 −0.11 pp
2009 10.13 +0.55 pp
2008 9.58 +0.33 pp
2007 9.25 −0.1 pp
2006 9.35 −0.3 pp
2005 9.65 +0.12 pp
2004 9.53 +0.41 pp
2003 9.12 +0.34 pp
2002 8.79 +0.16 pp
2001 8.63 +0.03 pp
2000 8.6

Southern Europe, 2024

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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.