Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Qatar

Health share of government spending in Qatar in 2023 — 7.69%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.74 pp.

2023 7.69% +0.3 pp vs 2022
World rank 133of 192
Period maximum 9.54%2020
Period minimum 3.94%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Qatar, 2000–20232468102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.94%2001: 4.55%2002: 4.9%2003: 9.22%2004: 7.98%2005: 6.62%2006: 5.8%2007: 5.25%2008: 5.19%2009: 4.65%2010: 4.15%2011: 4.13%2012: 4.47%2013: 6.18%2014: 6.5%2015: 8.29%2016: 7.59%2017: 7.83%2018: 8.68%2019: 8.39%2020: 9.54%2021: 8.38%2022: 7.38%2023: 7.69%
Change over the period: +3.74 pp Annual average: 0.16 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Qatar 7.69%
World computed 10.81%
Middle East & North Africa computed 10.62%
Western Asia computed 9.97%
High-income countries computed 14.4%
Health share of government spending — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.69 +0.3 pp
2022 7.38 −0.99 pp
2021 8.38 −1.16 pp
2020 9.54 +1.15 pp
2019 8.39 −0.29 pp
2018 8.68 +0.85 pp
2017 7.83 +0.24 pp
2016 7.59 −0.7 pp
2015 8.29 +1.78 pp
2014 6.5 +0.33 pp
2013 6.18 +1.71 pp
2012 4.47 +0.34 pp
2011 4.13 −0.02 pp
2010 4.15 −0.5 pp
2009 4.65 −0.55 pp
2008 5.19 −0.06 pp
2007 5.25 −0.54 pp
2006 5.8 −0.83 pp
2005 6.62 −1.36 pp
2004 7.98 −1.24 pp
2003 9.22 +4.32 pp
2002 4.9 +0.35 pp
2001 4.55 +0.61 pp
2000 3.94

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.