Current health expenditure in IDA only
IDA only: Current health expenditure was 3.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in IDA 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 IDA only is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in IDA only peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
IDA only ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in IDA only?
- Current health expenditure in IDA only was 3.8% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does IDA only rank for current health expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.