Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Euro area

Health share of government spending in the Euro area in 2023 — 13.49%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0 pp.

2023 13.49% −2.33 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 15.99%2021
Period minimum 13.49%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Euro area, 2000–2023131415162000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 13.49%2001: 13.73%2002: 13.98%2003: 14.04%2004: 14.18%2005: 14.39%2006: 14.42%2007: 14.45%2008: 14.58%2009: 14.55%2010: 14.48%2011: 14.58%2012: 14.42%2013: 14.54%2014: 14.76%2015: 15.03%2016: 15.37%2017: 15.52%2018: 15.59%2019: 15.63%2020: 15.49%2021: 15.99%2022: 15.82%2023: 13.49%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Euro area 13.49%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 13.49 −2.33 pp
2022 15.82 −0.17 pp
2021 15.99 +0.5 pp
2020 15.49 −0.14 pp
2019 15.63 +0.04 pp
2018 15.59 +0.07 pp
2017 15.52 +0.14 pp
2016 15.37 +0.35 pp
2015 15.03 +0.26 pp
2014 14.76 +0.23 pp
2013 14.54 +0.11 pp
2012 14.42 −0.16 pp
2011 14.58 +0.1 pp
2010 14.48 −0.07 pp
2009 14.55 −0.02 pp
2008 14.58 +0.13 pp
2007 14.45 +0.02 pp
2006 14.42 +0.03 pp
2005 14.39 +0.21 pp
2004 14.18 +0.13 pp
2003 14.04 +0.06 pp
2002 13.98 +0.25 pp
2001 13.73 +0.24 pp
2000 13.49

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.