Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Qatar

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Qatar in 2023 — 2.52%. Ranked 186 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.55 pp.

2023 2.52% +0.34 pp vs 2022
World rank 186of 192
Period maximum 3.82%2020
Period minimum 1.6%2011

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Qatar, 2000–202312342000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 1.97%2001: 2.32%2002: 2.46%2003: 3.5%2004: 3.18%2005: 2.56%2006: 2.29%2007: 2.07%2008: 1.64%2009: 2.38%2010: 1.87%2011: 1.6%2012: 1.75%2013: 2.08%2014: 2.42%2015: 3.64%2016: 3.55%2017: 3.21%2018: 2.96%2019: 3.18%2020: 3.82%2021: 2.89%2022: 2.19%2023: 2.52%
Change over the period: +0.55 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Qatar 2.52%
World 10.06%
Western Asia computed 5.22%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.52 +0.34 pp
2022 2.19 −0.71 pp
2021 2.89 −0.93 pp
2020 3.82 +0.63 pp
2019 3.18 +0.22 pp
2018 2.96 −0.25 pp
2017 3.21 −0.34 pp
2016 3.55 −0.09 pp
2015 3.64 +1.21 pp
2014 2.42 +0.35 pp
2013 2.08 +0.33 pp
2012 1.75 +0.15 pp
2011 1.6 −0.27 pp
2010 1.87 −0.51 pp
2009 2.38 +0.75 pp
2008 1.64 −0.43 pp
2007 2.07 −0.22 pp
2006 2.29 −0.27 pp
2005 2.56 −0.62 pp
2004 3.18 −0.32 pp
2003 3.5 +1.04 pp
2002 2.46 +0.14 pp
2001 2.32 +0.35 pp
2000 1.97

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.