Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China

China: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 1,487 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,487
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,487
in 2023
All-time low
130.19
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2000201120232000: 130.22001: 135.22002: 153.52003: 172.82004: 188.72005: 210.52006: 229.62007: 249.52008: 292.62009: 357.32010: 384.22011: 438.52012: 507.62013: 563.12014: 602.62015: 647.42016: 682.92017: 7362018: 814.62019: 917.22020: 1.0k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China is 1,487, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China peaked at 1,487 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130.19, in 2000.

That places China 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 130.19
2001 135.16 +3.8%
2002 153.54 +13.6%
2003 172.84 +12.6%
2004 188.65 +9.1%
2005 210.55 +11.6%
2006 229.6 +9.0%
2007 249.51 +8.7%
2008 292.63 +17.3%
2009 357.35 +22.1%
2010 384.18 +7.5%
2011 438.53 +14.1%
2012 507.62 +15.8%
2013 563.06 +10.9%
2014 602.56 +7.0%
2015 647.36 +7.4%
2016 682.88 +5.5%
2017 735.99 +7.8%
2018 814.63 +10.7%
2019 917.22 +12.6%
2020 1,002 +9.2%
2021 1,084 +8.2%
2022 1,343 +23.9%
2023 1,487 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 212 130.19 357.35 10
2010s 629.4 384.18 917.22 10
2020s 1,229 1,002 1,487 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 72 Georgia 1,679 compare
  2. 73 Tuvalu 1,671 compare
  3. 74 Mauritius 1,566 compare
  4. 76 Paraguay 1,469 compare
  5. 77 Albania 1,465 compare
  6. 78 Kazakhstan 1,460 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in China was 1,487 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1,487 in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 130.19 in 2000.
How does China rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
China ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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