Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — World

Health share of government spending in the world in 2023 — 10.81%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.2 pp.

2023 10.81% −0.11 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 11.26%2021
Period minimum 9.42%2008

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — World, 2000–202399.51010.51111.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 9.6%2001: 9.46%2002: 9.57%2003: 9.83%2004: 9.85%2005: 9.82%2006: 9.69%2007: 9.68%2008: 9.42%2009: 9.52%2010: 9.66%2011: 9.74%2012: 9.71%2013: 9.73%2014: 10.03%2015: 10.07%2016: 10.45%2017: 10.45%2018: 10.34%2019: 10.46%2020: 10.66%2021: 11.26%2022: 10.92%2023: 10.81%
Change over the period: +1.2 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

World 10.81%
World computed 10.81%
Health share of government spending — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 10.81 −0.11 pp
2022 10.92 −0.34 pp
2021 11.26 +0.6 pp
2020 10.66 +0.2 pp
2019 10.46 +0.12 pp
2018 10.34 −0.11 pp
2017 10.45 +0 pp
2016 10.45 +0.38 pp
2015 10.07 +0.04 pp
2014 10.03 +0.3 pp
2013 9.73 +0.01 pp
2012 9.71 −0.02 pp
2011 9.74 +0.08 pp
2010 9.66 +0.14 pp
2009 9.52 +0.1 pp
2008 9.42 −0.25 pp
2007 9.68 −0.01 pp
2006 9.69 −0.13 pp
2005 9.82 −0.03 pp
2004 9.85 +0.02 pp
2003 9.83 +0.26 pp
2002 9.57 +0.11 pp
2001 9.46 −0.14 pp
2000 9.6

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.