Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Spain
Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2017
All-time low
12.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Spain stood at 14.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Spain peaked at 15.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Spain?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Spain was 14.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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