Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Seychelles

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in the Seychelles in 2023 — 4.48%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.13 pp.

2023 4.48% +0.08 pp vs 2022
World rank 139of 192
Period maximum 5.84%2020
Period minimum 3.44%2009

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Seychelles, 2000–202334562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.61%2001: 4.55%2002: 4.2%2003: 4.86%2004: 4.67%2005: 4.45%2006: 4.33%2007: 3.79%2008: 3.52%2009: 3.44%2010: 4.4%2011: 4.36%2012: 5.29%2013: 4.19%2014: 4.44%2015: 4.24%2016: 4.71%2017: 4.48%2018: 4.42%2019: 4.25%2020: 5.84%2021: 5.21%2022: 4.4%2023: 4.48%
Change over the period: −0.13 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Seychelles 4.48%
World 10.06%
Eastern Africa computed 4%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.48 +0.08 pp
2022 4.4 −0.81 pp
2021 5.21 −0.63 pp
2020 5.84 +1.58 pp
2019 4.25 −0.16 pp
2018 4.42 −0.06 pp
2017 4.48 −0.24 pp
2016 4.71 +0.47 pp
2015 4.24 −0.19 pp
2014 4.44 +0.24 pp
2013 4.19 −1.1 pp
2012 5.29 +0.93 pp
2011 4.36 −0.05 pp
2010 4.4 +0.97 pp
2009 3.44 −0.08 pp
2008 3.52 −0.28 pp
2007 3.79 −0.54 pp
2006 4.33 −0.11 pp
2005 4.45 −0.22 pp
2004 4.67 −0.19 pp
2003 4.86 +0.67 pp
2002 4.2 −0.35 pp
2001 4.55 −0.06 pp
2000 4.61

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.