Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — G20

Health share of government spending in the G20 in 2023 — 14.67%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.39 pp.

2023 14.67% −0.41 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 15.26%2021
Period minimum 11.27%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — G20, 2000–20231112131415162000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 11.27%2001: 11.33%2002: 11.55%2003: 11.72%2004: 11.95%2005: 12.06%2006: 12.32%2007: 12.38%2008: 12.14%2009: 12.5%2010: 12.5%2011: 12.81%2012: 12.9%2013: 13.08%2014: 13.44%2015: 13.69%2016: 13.93%2017: 14.16%2018: 14.05%2019: 14.17%2020: 14.5%2021: 15.26%2022: 15.07%2023: 14.67%
Change over the period: +3.39 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 14.67%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 14.67 −0.41 pp
2022 15.07 −0.19 pp
2021 15.26 +0.76 pp
2020 14.5 +0.33 pp
2019 14.17 +0.11 pp
2018 14.05 −0.11 pp
2017 14.16 +0.23 pp
2016 13.93 +0.24 pp
2015 13.69 +0.25 pp
2014 13.44 +0.36 pp
2013 13.08 +0.18 pp
2012 12.9 +0.09 pp
2011 12.81 +0.31 pp
2010 12.5 −0 pp
2009 12.5 +0.37 pp
2008 12.14 −0.24 pp
2007 12.38 +0.06 pp
2006 12.32 +0.26 pp
2005 12.06 +0.11 pp
2004 11.95 +0.23 pp
2003 11.72 +0.17 pp
2002 11.55 +0.22 pp
2001 11.33 +0.05 pp
2000 11.27

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.