Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Capital health expenditure in United Kingdom, 2000–2020
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
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in United Kingdom is 0.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Capital health expenditure in United Kingdom was 0.4% in 2020, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for capital health expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.