Current health expenditure in Colombia

Colombia: Current health expenditure was 8.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.16
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.14
in 2021
All-time low
5.64
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 5.62001: 5.92002: 5.72003: 5.82004: 5.82005: 6.12006: 6.32007: 6.52008: 6.82009: 7.32010: 7.12011: 6.82012: 6.72013: 72014: 7.22015: 7.52016: 7.52017: 7.72018: 7.72019: 7.82020: 8.72021: 9.12022: 7.62023: 8.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8.16 for current health expenditure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Colombia peaked at 9.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in Colombia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5.64
2001 5.94 +5.4%
2002 5.73 -3.5%
2003 5.78 +0.7%
2004 5.8 +0.4%
2005 6.07 +4.6%
2006 6.34 +4.4%
2007 6.49 +2.5%
2008 6.84 +5.4%
2009 7.31 +6.9%
2010 7.07 -3.3%
2011 6.78 -4.1%
2012 6.75 -0.5%
2013 7.02 +4.0%
2014 7.19 +2.4%
2015 7.52 +4.7%
2016 7.53 +0.1%
2017 7.68 +2.0%
2018 7.72 +0.5%
2019 7.83 +1.5%
2020 8.7 +11.0%
2021 9.14 +5.1%
2022 7.59 -17.0%
2023 8.16 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.19 5.64 7.31 10
2010s 7.31 6.75 7.83 10
2020s 8.4 7.59 9.14 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Paraguay 8.36 compare
  2. 8 Panama 8.33 compare
  3. 9 Nicaragua 8.3 compare
  4. 11 Honduras 7.71 compare
  5. 12 Jamaica 7.6 compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 7.56 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure in Colombia?
Current health expenditure in Colombia was 8.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 9.14 in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for current health expenditure?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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