Current health expenditure in IBRD only
IBRD only: Current health expenditure was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 5.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in IBRD only peaked at 5.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2007.
IBRD only ranks 19th of 47 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1% compare
- 17 Kiribati 10.9% compare
- 18 Palau 10.9% compare
- 19 Belgium 10.8% compare
- 20 Japan 10.7% compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 10.7% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 10.7% compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 554.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in IBRD only?
- Current health expenditure in IBRD only was 5.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- How does IBRD only rank for current health expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.