Current health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Current health expenditure was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics is 7.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 10 Austria 11.8% compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 13 France 11.5% compare
- 14 Canada 11.3% compare
- 15 Sweden 11.2% compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Current health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 7.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for current health expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.