Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Middle Africa

Health share of government spending in Middle Africa in 2023 — 6.58%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.59 pp.

2023 6.58% +0.17 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 8.16%2000
Period minimum 3.65%2010

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Middle Africa, 2000–20232468102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 8.16%2001: 6.02%2002: 5.69%2003: 6.44%2004: 6.65%2005: 5.86%2006: 4.53%2007: 4.69%2008: 4.02%2009: 3.78%2010: 3.65%2011: 3.66%2012: 3.94%2013: 4.6%2014: 4.25%2015: 3.94%2016: 4.99%2017: 5.3%2018: 5.2%2019: 5.64%2020: 6.88%2021: 7.57%2022: 6.41%2023: 6.58%
Change over the period: −1.59 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Middle Africa 6.58%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.58 +0.17 pp
2022 6.41 −1.17 pp
2021 7.57 +0.7 pp
2020 6.88 +1.23 pp
2019 5.64 +0.44 pp
2018 5.2 −0.1 pp
2017 5.3 +0.31 pp
2016 4.99 +1.05 pp
2015 3.94 −0.31 pp
2014 4.25 −0.35 pp
2013 4.6 +0.66 pp
2012 3.94 +0.28 pp
2011 3.66 +0.01 pp
2010 3.65 −0.13 pp
2009 3.78 −0.24 pp
2008 4.02 −0.68 pp
2007 4.69 +0.16 pp
2006 4.53 −1.33 pp
2005 5.86 −0.79 pp
2004 6.65 +0.21 pp
2003 6.44 +0.75 pp
2002 5.69 −0.33 pp
2001 6.02 −2.14 pp
2000 8.16

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.