Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — NATO

Health share of government spending in NATO in 2023 — 14.28%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.44 pp.

2023 14.28% −0.45 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 14.9%2021
Period minimum 11.83%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — NATO, 2000–202311121314152000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 11.83%2001: 12.09%2002: 12.46%2003: 12.92%2004: 13.08%2005: 13.26%2006: 13.19%2007: 13.21%2008: 13.13%2009: 13.17%2010: 13.33%2011: 13.24%2012: 13.21%2013: 13.23%2014: 13.34%2015: 13.51%2016: 13.88%2017: 13.85%2018: 13.95%2019: 14.16%2020: 14.04%2021: 14.9%2022: 14.72%2023: 14.28%
Change over the period: +2.44 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

NATO 14.28%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 14.28 −0.45 pp
2022 14.72 −0.17 pp
2021 14.9 +0.86 pp
2020 14.04 −0.12 pp
2019 14.16 +0.2 pp
2018 13.95 +0.11 pp
2017 13.85 −0.03 pp
2016 13.88 +0.37 pp
2015 13.51 +0.17 pp
2014 13.34 +0.1 pp
2013 13.23 +0.02 pp
2012 13.21 −0.03 pp
2011 13.24 −0.09 pp
2010 13.33 +0.16 pp
2009 13.17 +0.04 pp
2008 13.13 −0.08 pp
2007 13.21 +0.02 pp
2006 13.19 −0.07 pp
2005 13.26 +0.17 pp
2004 13.08 +0.16 pp
2003 12.92 +0.47 pp
2002 12.46 +0.37 pp
2001 12.09 +0.25 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.