Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
8.6%
in 2020
All-time low
6.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in High income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in High income (World Bank) stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in High income (World Bank) peaked at 8.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2000.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in High income (World Bank)?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in High income (World Bank) was 8.1% 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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