Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal

Portugal: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 10.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.03
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.22
in 2021
All-time low
8.6
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 8.62001: 8.62002: 8.82003: 9.12004: 9.52005: 9.72006: 9.42007: 9.32008: 9.62009: 10.12010: 102011: 9.72012: 9.62013: 9.42014: 9.32015: 9.32016: 9.42017: 9.32018: 9.42019: 9.52020: 10.52021: 11.22022: 10.52023: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal is 10.03, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal peaked at 11.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2000.

That places Portugal 29th out of 195 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.

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.6 —
2001 8.63 +0.3%
2002 8.79 +1.8%
2003 9.12 +3.8%
2004 9.53 +4.5%
2005 9.65 +1.3%
2006 9.35 -3.1%
2007 9.25 -1.1%
2008 9.58 +3.6%
2009 10.13 +5.7%
2010 10.02 -1.1%
2011 9.72 -3.0%
2012 9.64 -0.8%
2013 9.39 -2.5%
2014 9.34 -0.6%
2015 9.33 -0.0%
2016 9.4 +0.7%
2017 9.33 -0.8%
2018 9.42 +1.0%
2019 9.51 +0.9%
2020 10.52 +10.6%
2021 11.22 +6.6%
2022 10.55 -6.0%
2023 10.03 -4.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 10.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.81, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 10.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.59, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.26 8.6 10.13 10
2010s 9.51 9.33 10.02 10
2020s 10.58 10.03 11.22 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Argentina 10.27 compare
  2. 27 Chile 10.17 compare
  3. 28 New Zealand 10.13 compare
  4. 30 Netherlands 9.83 compare
  5. 31 Brazil 9.73 compare
  6. 32 Yemen 9.7 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal?
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Portugal was 10.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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