Public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada

Canada: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 7.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.94
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.62
in 2020
All-time low
6.01
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 62001: 6.32002: 6.42003: 6.62004: 6.62005: 6.62006: 6.52007: 6.62008: 6.72009: 7.52010: 7.52011: 7.32012: 7.42013: 7.42014: 7.32015: 7.62016: 7.72017: 7.62018: 7.62019: 7.72020: 9.62021: 92022: 7.92023: 7.92024: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada is 7.94, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada peaked at 9.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 2000.

Canada ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.01
2001 6.28 +4.5%
2002 6.42 +2.2%
2003 6.59 +2.7%
2004 6.62 +0.5%
2005 6.6 -0.4%
2006 6.49 -1.7%
2007 6.57 +1.3%
2008 6.7 +1.9%
2009 7.52 +12.3%
2010 7.48 -0.5%
2011 7.31 -2.3%
2012 7.44 +1.7%
2013 7.4 -0.4%
2014 7.28 -1.7%
2015 7.63 +4.8%
2016 7.73 +1.3%
2017 7.61 -1.5%
2018 7.6 -0.1%
2019 7.68 +1.0%
2020 9.62 +25.2%
2021 9 -6.4%
2022 7.87 -12.6%
2023 7.87 -0.0%
2024 7.94 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.58 6.01 7.52 10
2010s 7.52 7.28 7.73 10
2020s 8.46 7.87 9.62 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 11 Finland 8.5 compare
  2. 12 Norway 8.12 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 7.96 compare
  4. 15 France 7.89 compare
  5. 16 New Zealand 7.87 compare
  6. 17 Denmark 7.83 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Canada was 7.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 9.62 in 2020.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Canada ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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