Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.24 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -19.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.24 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.62, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.65 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.37 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.24 | 2.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Sri Lanka was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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