Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Northern Africa

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Northern Africa in 2023 — 5.14%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.06 pp.

2023 5.14% +0.45 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5.54%2015
Period minimum 3.96%2005

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, 2000–20233.544.555.562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.08%2001: 4.39%2002: 4.49%2003: 4.29%2004: 4.12%2005: 3.96%2006: 4.02%2007: 4.21%2008: 4.23%2009: 4.83%2010: 4.55%2011: 4.85%2012: 5.03%2013: 5.3%2014: 5.41%2015: 5.54%2016: 5.47%2017: 5.47%2018: 5.16%2019: 5.03%2020: 5.01%2021: 4.98%2022: 4.69%2023: 5.14%
Change over the period: +1.06 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Northern Africa 5.14%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.14 +0.45 pp
2022 4.69 −0.29 pp
2021 4.98 −0.03 pp
2020 5.01 −0.02 pp
2019 5.03 −0.13 pp
2018 5.16 −0.3 pp
2017 5.47 −0 pp
2016 5.47 −0.07 pp
2015 5.54 +0.13 pp
2014 5.41 +0.11 pp
2013 5.3 +0.27 pp
2012 5.03 +0.18 pp
2011 4.85 +0.3 pp
2010 4.55 −0.28 pp
2009 4.83 +0.59 pp
2008 4.23 +0.02 pp
2007 4.21 +0.19 pp
2006 4.02 +0.07 pp
2005 3.96 −0.16 pp
2004 4.12 −0.17 pp
2003 4.29 −0.2 pp
2002 4.49 +0.1 pp
2001 4.39 +0.31 pp
2000 4.08

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.