Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — India

Health share of government spending in India in 2023 — 4.59%. Ranked 173 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.54 pp.

2023 4.59% −0.13 pp vs 2022
World rank 173of 192
Period maximum 4.71%2022
Period minimum 2.65%2004

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — India, 2000–202323452000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.05%2001: 2.9%2002: 2.77%2003: 2.68%2004: 2.65%2005: 2.94%2006: 2.89%2007: 2.79%2008: 2.8%2009: 3.12%2010: 3.11%2011: 3.38%2012: 3.44%2013: 3.24%2014: 3.25%2015: 3.38%2016: 3.39%2017: 3.66%2018: 3.68%2019: 3.85%2020: 3.69%2021: 4.46%2022: 4.71%2023: 4.59%
Change over the period: +1.54 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

India 4.59%
World computed 10.81%
South Asia computed 6.62%
Southern Asia computed 8%
Health share of government spending — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.59 −0.13 pp
2022 4.71 +0.26 pp
2021 4.46 +0.77 pp
2020 3.69 −0.16 pp
2019 3.85 +0.17 pp
2018 3.68 +0.01 pp
2017 3.66 +0.27 pp
2016 3.39 +0.02 pp
2015 3.38 +0.13 pp
2014 3.25 +0.01 pp
2013 3.24 −0.2 pp
2012 3.44 +0.06 pp
2011 3.38 +0.27 pp
2010 3.11 −0.01 pp
2009 3.12 +0.32 pp
2008 2.8 +0.01 pp
2007 2.79 −0.1 pp
2006 2.89 −0.05 pp
2005 2.94 +0.28 pp
2004 2.65 −0.02 pp
2003 2.68 −0.09 pp
2002 2.77 −0.13 pp
2001 2.9 −0.15 pp
2000 3.05

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.