Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Venezuela stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Venezuela ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +88.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -17.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Venezuela?
- Current health expenditure in Venezuela 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for current health expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.