Health spending

shares of GDP · OBSERVED 2021–2024

Total health expenditure — public and private together — as a share of GDP.

Nations ranked
174
Highest
16.7%
Lowest
1.3%
Observed
2021–2024

This table mixes vintages: each publisher carries a nation’s latest available year, so the observations here run from 2021 to 2024 — every row shows its own.

Press a row — the specimen turns over to its label. Bars are drawn to the highest value. Highest, not best: this page orders figures, it does not grade nations.

  1. 16.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  2. 15.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  3. 13.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  4. 12.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  5. 12.3% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  6. 11.8% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  7. 11.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  8. 11.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  9. 11.5% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  10. 11.3% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  11. 11.2% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  12. 11.1% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  13. 10.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  14. 10.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  15. 10.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  16. Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  17. 10.5% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  18. 10.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  19. 10.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  20. 10.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  21. 10.2% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  22. 10.1% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  23. 10.0% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  24. 9.9% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  25. 9.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  26. 9.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  27. 9.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  28. 9.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  29. 9.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  30. 9.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  31. 9.4% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  32. 32 Cuba
    9.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  33. 9.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  34. 9.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  35. 9.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  36. 9.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  37. 9.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  38. 9.0% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  39. Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  40. 8.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  41. 8.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  42. 8.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  43. 8.7% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  44. 8.5% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  45. 8.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  46. 8.4% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  47. 8.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  48. 8.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  49. 8.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  50. 8.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  51. 8.2% 2021
    Observed 2021 · WHO / World Bank
  52. 8.1% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  53. 8.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  54. 8.1% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  55. 8.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  56. 8.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  57. 7.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  58. 7.8% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  59. 7.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  60. 7.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  61. 7.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  62. 7.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  63. 7.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  64. 7.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  65. 7.6% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  66. 7.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  67. Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  68. 7.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  69. 7.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  70. 7.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  71. 7.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  72. 7.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  73. 7.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  74. 7.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  75. 7.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  76. 7.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  77. 6.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  78. 6.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  79. 6.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  80. 6.9% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  81. 6.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  82. 6.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  83. 6.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  84. 6.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  85. 6.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  86. 6.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  87. 6.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  88. 6.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  89. 6.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  90. 6.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  91. 91 Togo
    6.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  92. 6.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  93. 6.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  94. 94 Iran
    6.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  95. 6.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  96. 5.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  97. 5.9% 2024
    Observed 2024 · WHO / World Bank
  98. 5.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  99. Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  100. 5.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  101. 5.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  102. 5.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  103. 103 Peru
    5.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  104. 5.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  105. 5.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  106. 106 Iraq
    5.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  107. 107 Mexico
    5.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  108. 5.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  109. 5.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  110. 5.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  111. 111 Rwanda
    5.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  112. 5.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  113. 113 Chad
    5.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  114. Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  115. 115 Kuwait
    5.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  116. 116 Egypt
    4.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  117. 4.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  118. 4.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  119. 4.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  120. 4.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  121. 4.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  122. 4.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  123. 4.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  124. 4.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  125. 4.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  126. 126 Bhutan
    4.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  127. 127 Kenya
    4.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  128. 4.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  129. 4.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  130. 4.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  131. 4.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  132. 4.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  133. 133 Uganda
    4.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  134. 4.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  135. 135 Belize
    4.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  136. 4.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  137. 137 Niger
    4.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  138. 4.0% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  139. 139 Mali
    3.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  140. 3.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  141. 3.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  142. 3.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  143. 143 Guinea
    3.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  144. 3.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  145. 3.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  146. 3.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  147. 147 Fiji
    3.6% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  148. 3.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  149. 149 Oman
    3.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  150. 3.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  151. 3.4% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  152. 152 India
    3.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  153. 153 Benin
    3.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  154. 154 Congo
    3.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  155. 155 Haiti
    3.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  156. 156 Gabon
    3.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  157. 157 Monaco
    3.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  158. 3.1% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  159. 159 Ghana
    2.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  160. 2.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  161. 161 Gambia
    2.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  162. 2.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  163. 163 Sudan
    2.9% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  164. 2.8% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  165. 165 Syria
    2.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  166. 2.7% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  167. 167 Angola
    2.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  168. 168 Qatar
    2.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  169. 2.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  170. 170 Guyana
    2.5% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  171. 2.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  172. 172 Brunei
    2.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  173. 2.2% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank
  174. 174 Laos
    1.3% 2023
    Observed 2023 · WHO / World Bank

Not observed

12 nations publish no figure for this indicator in the sources below. Absence is a fact about the world’s statistical apparatus, not a zero — these nations hold their place as hatched gaps, and a gap has no underside to turn over.

  • AntarcticaNOT OBSERVED

    Antarctica has no permanent population and no national government — it is administered under the Antarctic Treaty. No statistical agency compiles national indicators for it, so there is nothing here to report.

  • Falkland IslandsNOT OBSERVED

    The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, administered by the United Kingdom; sovereignty is disputed by Argentina. They are not a separate reporting entity in World Bank datasets.

  • The French Southern and Antarctic Lands have no permanent civilian population. They are administered from Réunion as an overseas territory of France and are not a separate reporting entity in international datasets.

  • GreenlandNOT OBSERVED
  • KosovoNOT OBSERVED
  • New CaledoniaNOT OBSERVED
  • North KoreaNOT OBSERVED
  • Northern CyprusNOT OBSERVED

    Northern Cyprus is recognised as a state by Türkiye alone. It is not a member of the United Nations or the World Bank, and does not appear as a separate entity in the datasets these indicators are drawn from.

  • Puerto RicoNOT OBSERVED
  • SomalilandNOT OBSERVED

    Somaliland declared independence in 1991 and has not been recognised by the United Nations or any member state. Where its figures are collected at all, they are reported within Somalia's.

  • TaiwanNOT OBSERVED

    Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations, and is excluded from the World Bank and UN series that supply most of this dossier. Its own statistical agencies publish extensively.

  • Vatican CityNOT OBSERVED

    Vatican City has a resident population of a few hundred and does not compile the economic and social series these indicators are drawn from.

Source

Global Health Observatory (WHO, via World Bank WDI) — WHO / World Bank · CC BY 4.0 · accessed 2026-08-14.

Table assembled 2026-08-14 from each nation’s latest published observation. The same figure, with the same source, sits on each nation’s dossier. Gaps render as absences, never as zeros.