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Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — OECD

Health share of government spending in the OECD in 2023 — 18.38%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.91 pp.

2023 18.38% −1.09 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 19.47%2022
Period minimum 14.47%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — OECD, 2000–2023141618202000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 14.47%2001: 15.02%2002: 15.33%2003: 15.41%2004: 15.68%2005: 15.86%2006: 16.1%2007: 16.09%2008: 15.92%2009: 15.99%2010: 16.09%2011: 16.58%2012: 16.76%2013: 16.91%2014: 17.42%2015: 18.08%2016: 18.36%2017: 18.47%2018: 18.48%2019: 18.57%2020: 18.67%2021: 18.85%2022: 19.47%2023: 18.38%
Change over the period: +3.91 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

OECD 18.38%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 18.38 −1.09 pp
2022 19.47 +0.62 pp
2021 18.85 +0.17 pp
2020 18.67 +0.1 pp
2019 18.57 +0.09 pp
2018 18.48 +0.01 pp
2017 18.47 +0.11 pp
2016 18.36 +0.28 pp
2015 18.08 +0.67 pp
2014 17.42 +0.51 pp
2013 16.91 +0.14 pp
2012 16.76 +0.18 pp
2011 16.58 +0.49 pp
2010 16.09 +0.1 pp
2009 15.99 +0.07 pp
2008 15.92 −0.17 pp
2007 16.09 −0.02 pp
2006 16.1 +0.25 pp
2005 15.86 +0.17 pp
2004 15.68 +0.27 pp
2003 15.41 +0.08 pp
2002 15.33 +0.31 pp
2001 15.02 +0.55 pp
2000 14.47 —

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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