Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belgium
Belgium: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2020
All-time low
8.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belgium stood at 10.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belgium peaked at 11.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belgium?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Belgium was 10.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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