Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.3%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Sri Lanka is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.0%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Sri Lanka?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Sri Lanka was 3.7% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).