Current health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Current health expenditure was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 28 New Zealand 10.1% compare
- 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
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0551 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Current health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.2% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for current health expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.