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Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — High-income countries

Health share of government spending in high-income countries in 2023 — 14.4%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.57 pp.

2023 14.4% −0.44 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 14.83%2022
Period minimum 11.78%2001

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — High-income countries, 2000–202311121314152000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 11.83%2001: 11.78%2002: 12.1%2003: 12.65%2004: 12.68%2005: 12.59%2006: 12.56%2007: 12.66%2008: 12.47%2009: 12.39%2010: 12.71%2011: 12.91%2012: 12.84%2013: 12.81%2014: 13.34%2015: 13.39%2016: 13.74%2017: 13.91%2018: 13.95%2019: 14.1%2020: 13.87%2021: 14.82%2022: 14.83%2023: 14.4%
Change over the period: +2.57 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 14.4%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 14.4 −0.44 pp
2022 14.83 +0.01 pp
2021 14.82 +0.95 pp
2020 13.87 −0.23 pp
2019 14.1 +0.15 pp
2018 13.95 +0.04 pp
2017 13.91 +0.17 pp
2016 13.74 +0.35 pp
2015 13.39 +0.05 pp
2014 13.34 +0.53 pp
2013 12.81 −0.04 pp
2012 12.84 −0.07 pp
2011 12.91 +0.2 pp
2010 12.71 +0.32 pp
2009 12.39 −0.08 pp
2008 12.47 −0.19 pp
2007 12.66 +0.1 pp
2006 12.56 −0.03 pp
2005 12.59 −0.08 pp
2004 12.68 +0.03 pp
2003 12.65 +0.55 pp
2002 12.1 +0.32 pp
2001 11.78 −0.05 pp
2000 11.83 —

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.

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