Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Sri Lanka

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka in 2023 — 3.68%. Ranked 164 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.43 pp.

2023 3.68% −0.3 pp vs 2022
World rank 164of 192
Period maximum 5.19%2021
Period minimum 3.31%2012

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Sri Lanka, 2000–202333.544.555.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.11%2001: 4.06%2002: 4.04%2003: 3.65%2004: 4.04%2005: 3.88%2006: 3.85%2007: 3.82%2008: 3.85%2009: 4.06%2010: 3.74%2011: 3.58%2012: 3.31%2013: 3.69%2014: 3.47%2015: 3.68%2016: 3.62%2017: 3.33%2018: 3.64%2019: 3.7%2020: 4.27%2021: 5.19%2022: 3.98%2023: 3.68%
Change over the period: −0.43 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Sri Lanka 3.68%
World 10.06%
South Asia 3.26%
Southern Asia computed 3.51%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.68 −0.3 pp
2022 3.98 −1.21 pp
2021 5.19 +0.92 pp
2020 4.27 +0.57 pp
2019 3.7 +0.06 pp
2018 3.64 +0.31 pp
2017 3.33 −0.29 pp
2016 3.62 −0.06 pp
2015 3.68 +0.21 pp
2014 3.47 −0.23 pp
2013 3.69 +0.39 pp
2012 3.31 −0.28 pp
2011 3.58 −0.16 pp
2010 3.74 −0.32 pp
2009 4.06 +0.2 pp
2008 3.85 +0.03 pp
2007 3.82 −0.03 pp
2006 3.85 −0.03 pp
2005 3.88 −0.16 pp
2004 4.04 +0.39 pp
2003 3.65 −0.39 pp
2002 4.04 −0.02 pp
2001 4.06 −0.05 pp
2000 4.11

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.