Current health expenditure in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Current health expenditure was 3.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Least developed countries peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Least developed countries 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Least developed countries?
- Current health expenditure in Least developed countries was 3.6% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for current health expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.