Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — South Asia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in South Asia in 2023 — 3.26%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.62 pp.

2023 3.26% −0.05 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 4.09%2002
Period minimum 2.85%2018

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — South Asia, 2000–20232.533.544.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.87%2001: 4.08%2002: 4.09%2003: 3.89%2004: 3.87%2005: 3.73%2006: 3.57%2007: 3.51%2008: 3.51%2009: 3.48%2010: 3.3%2011: 3.22%2012: 3.29%2013: 3.66%2014: 3.54%2015: 3.52%2016: 3.43%2017: 2.92%2018: 2.85%2019: 2.91%2020: 3.26%2021: 3.3%2022: 3.31%2023: 3.26%
Change over the period: −0.62 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

South Asia 3.26%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.26 −0.05 pp
2022 3.31 +0.01 pp
2021 3.3 +0.04 pp
2020 3.26 +0.35 pp
2019 2.91 +0.06 pp
2018 2.85 −0.07 pp
2017 2.92 −0.51 pp
2016 3.43 −0.09 pp
2015 3.52 −0.02 pp
2014 3.54 −0.12 pp
2013 3.66 +0.37 pp
2012 3.29 +0.06 pp
2011 3.22 −0.08 pp
2010 3.3 −0.18 pp
2009 3.48 −0.03 pp
2008 3.51 +0 pp
2007 3.51 −0.06 pp
2006 3.57 −0.15 pp
2005 3.73 −0.14 pp
2004 3.87 −0.02 pp
2003 3.89 −0.2 pp
2002 4.09 +0.01 pp
2001 4.08 +0.21 pp
2000 3.87

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.