Health expenditure government expenditure in Spain
Spain: Health expenditure government expenditure was 14.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.85
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.28
in 2017
All-time low
12.41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Spain stood at 14.85.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Spain peaked at 15.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2000.
Spain ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.41 | — |
| 2001 | 12.52 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.51 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.02 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 14.05 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.69 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.59 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.82 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.79 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.75 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.35 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 13.88 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.09 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.77 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.28 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.12 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.23 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.15 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.18 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.85 | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.88 | 12.41 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 | 13.35 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 14.85 | 15.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Spain?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Spain was 14.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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