Capital health expenditure in Philippines

Philippines: Capital health expenditure was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 93.5%
World rank
11th
of 128 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Capital health expenditure in Philippines, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.013 % of GDP2001: 0.012 % of GDP2002: 0.018 % of GDP2003: 0.015 % of GDP2004: 0.013 % of GDP2005: 0.013 % of GDP2006: 0.006 % of GDP2007: 0.02 % of GDP2008: 0.019 % of GDP2009: 0.054 % of GDP2010: 0.059 % of GDP2011: 0.08 % of GDP2012: 0.082 % of GDP2013: 0.094 % of GDP2014: 0.32 % of GDP2015: 0.456 % of GDP2016: 0.487 % of GDP2017: 0.51 % of GDP2018: 0.693 % of GDP2019: 0.432 % of GDP2020: 0.493 % of GDP2021: 0.406 % of GDP2022: 0.419 % of GDP2023: 0.811 % of GDP

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.8% for capital health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 93.5% on the previous year and up 765.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Philippines peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Philippines ranks 11th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital health expenditure in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Philippines, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% -7.4%
2002 0.0% +45.6%
2003 0.0% -13.2%
2004 0.0% -14.4%
2005 0.0% -2.7%
2006 0.0% -57.0%
2007 0.0% +259.0%
2008 0.0% -5.8%
2009 0.1% +190.3%
2010 0.1% +7.7%
2011 0.1% +36.8%
2012 0.1% +2.5%
2013 0.1% +13.9%
2014 0.3% +242.0%
2015 0.5% +42.3%
2016 0.5% +6.7%
2017 0.5% +4.8%
2018 0.7% +35.9%
2019 0.4% -37.6%
2020 0.5% +14.1%
2021 0.4% -17.7%
2022 0.4% +3.2%
2023 0.8% +93.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 8 Senegal 0.8% compare
  2. 9 Burundi 0.8% compare
  3. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  4. 12 Lesotho 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Guyana 0.7% compare
  6. 14 Nepal 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital health expenditure in Philippines?
Capital health expenditure in Philippines was 0.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Philippines rank for capital health expenditure?
Philippines ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 765.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.