Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — OPEC

Health share of government spending in OPEC in 2023 — 9.56%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.37 pp.

2023 9.56% +0.41 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 10.59%2016
Period minimum 6.11%2008

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — OPEC, 2000–20236810122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 7.19%2001: 7.46%2002: 7.16%2003: 6.94%2004: 6.89%2005: 6.84%2006: 6.96%2007: 6.85%2008: 6.11%2009: 6.85%2010: 6.74%2011: 7.02%2012: 7.63%2013: 7.7%2014: 8.57%2015: 9.57%2016: 10.59%2017: 10.28%2018: 8.96%2019: 8.56%2020: 9.69%2021: 9.42%2022: 9.15%2023: 9.56%
Change over the period: +2.37 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

OPEC 9.56%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 9.56 +0.41 pp
2022 9.15 −0.27 pp
2021 9.42 −0.27 pp
2020 9.69 +1.12 pp
2019 8.56 −0.4 pp
2018 8.96 −1.32 pp
2017 10.28 −0.31 pp
2016 10.59 +1.02 pp
2015 9.57 +1.01 pp
2014 8.57 +0.87 pp
2013 7.7 +0.07 pp
2012 7.63 +0.61 pp
2011 7.02 +0.28 pp
2010 6.74 −0.11 pp
2009 6.85 +0.73 pp
2008 6.11 −0.74 pp
2007 6.85 −0.11 pp
2006 6.96 +0.12 pp
2005 6.84 −0.05 pp
2004 6.89 −0.05 pp
2003 6.94 −0.22 pp
2002 7.16 −0.3 pp
2001 7.46 +0.27 pp
2000 7.19

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.