Current health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Current health expenditure was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 4.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 29 Netherlands 10.0% compare
- 30 Slovenia 9.9% compare
- 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
- 32 Yemen 9.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 9.7% compare
- 34 East Timor 9.6% compare
- 35 Namibia 9.5% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 4.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.