Domestic general government health expenditure in Spain
Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Spain, 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Spain is 6.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Spain peaked at 7.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2001.
That places Spain 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Spain?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Spain was 6.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.