Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Spain

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Spain in 2023 — 9.22%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.42 pp.

2023 9.22% −0.46 pp vs 2022
World rank 42of 192
Period maximum 10.79%2020
Period minimum 6.77%2001

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Spain, 2000–20236810122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.8%2001: 6.77%2002: 6.8%2003: 7.59%2004: 7.68%2005: 7.78%2006: 7.87%2007: 7.96%2008: 8.43%2009: 9.15%2010: 9.17%2011: 9.22%2012: 9.22%2013: 9.14%2014: 9.15%2015: 9.18%2016: 8.88%2017: 9.02%2018: 9.07%2019: 9.22%2020: 10.79%2021: 10.34%2022: 9.68%2023: 9.22%
Change over the period: +2.42 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Spain 9.22%
World 10.06%
Southern Europe computed 8.75%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 9.22 −0.46 pp
2022 9.68 −0.66 pp
2021 10.34 −0.45 pp
2020 10.79 +1.58 pp
2019 9.22 +0.14 pp
2018 9.07 +0.05 pp
2017 9.02 +0.14 pp
2016 8.88 −0.29 pp
2015 9.18 +0.02 pp
2014 9.15 +0.01 pp
2013 9.14 −0.08 pp
2012 9.22 +0 pp
2011 9.22 +0.05 pp
2010 9.17 +0.02 pp
2009 9.15 +0.72 pp
2008 8.43 +0.47 pp
2007 7.96 +0.09 pp
2006 7.87 +0.09 pp
2005 7.78 +0.09 pp
2004 7.68 +0.09 pp
2003 7.59 +0.79 pp
2002 6.8 +0.03 pp
2001 6.77 −0.03 pp
2000 6.8

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.