Current health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Current health expenditure was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 5.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (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 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Current health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.5% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for current health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.