Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — European Union

Health share of government spending in the European Union in 2023 — 14.08%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.86 pp.

2023 14.08% −1.56 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 15.85%2021
Period minimum 13.21%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — European Union, 2000–2023131415162000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 13.21%2001: 13.45%2002: 13.72%2003: 13.81%2004: 13.96%2005: 14.16%2006: 14.16%2007: 14.18%2008: 14.31%2009: 14.35%2010: 14.28%2011: 14.46%2012: 14.32%2013: 14.46%2014: 14.66%2015: 14.9%2016: 15.25%2017: 15.39%2018: 15.44%2019: 15.47%2020: 15.3%2021: 15.85%2022: 15.64%2023: 14.08%
Change over the period: +0.86 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

European Union 14.08%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — European Union, by year European Union All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 14.08 −1.56 pp
2022 15.64 −0.21 pp
2021 15.85 +0.55 pp
2020 15.3 −0.17 pp
2019 15.47 +0.03 pp
2018 15.44 +0.05 pp
2017 15.39 +0.13 pp
2016 15.25 +0.36 pp
2015 14.9 +0.23 pp
2014 14.66 +0.21 pp
2013 14.46 +0.13 pp
2012 14.32 −0.13 pp
2011 14.46 +0.18 pp
2010 14.28 −0.07 pp
2009 14.35 +0.04 pp
2008 14.31 +0.12 pp
2007 14.18 +0.02 pp
2006 14.16 +0.01 pp
2005 14.16 +0.19 pp
2004 13.96 +0.15 pp
2003 13.81 +0.1 pp
2002 13.72 +0.27 pp
2001 13.45 +0.24 pp
2000 13.21

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.