Venezuela, RB—Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #159 of 193Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.2%
2023
YoY Change
-42.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#159
of 193 countries
Maximum
2.1%
2022
Minimum
0.8%
2019
CAGR
-0.8%
6 years
Last
1.2%
Previous
2.1%
Highest
2.1%
Lowest
0.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Venezuela, RB's government health spending (% of gdp) was 1.2% in 2023, ranking #159 out of 193 countries. This represents a -42.0% change from 2022. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 2.1% (2022) and the lowest was 0.8% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.2% | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% |
Top Countries — Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 19.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Nauru | 15.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 10.1% | 2023 |
| 4 | Sweden | 9.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Germany | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 6 | Japan | 9.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | United States | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 8.6% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 8.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.