Health Spending (% of GDP) by Country
As of 2023, Tuvalu leads globally in health spending (% of gdp) at 27.1%, followed by Nauru, United States, Afghanistan. At the lower end, Laos, Bangladesh, Brunei rank among the lowest. The global median is 6.4% (Hungary). This indicator falls under the "Health" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 193 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Health Spending (% of GDP) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tuvalu | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 2 |  Nauru | 18.2% | 2023 |
| 3 |  United States | 16.7% | 2023 |
| 4 |  Afghanistan | 15.0% | 2023 |
| 5 |  Marshall Islands | 13.4% | 2023 |
| 6 |  Liberia | 13.0% | 2023 |
| 7 |  Micronesia | 12.9% | 2023 |
| 8 |  Lesotho | 12.6% | 2023 |
| 9 |  Germany | 12.3% | 2024 |
| 10 |  Austria | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 11 |  Switzerland | 11.7% | 2023 |
| 12 |  South Sudan | 11.6% | 2023 |
| 13 |  France | 11.5% | 2024 |
| 14 |  Canada | 11.3% | 2024 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 11.2% | 2024 |
| 16 |  United Kingdom | 11.1% | 2024 |
| 17 |  Kiribati | 10.9% | 2023 |
| 18 |  Palau | 10.9% | 2023 |
| 19 |  Belgium | 10.8% | 2023 |
| 20 |  Japan | 10.7% | 2023 |
| 21 |  West Bank and Gaza | 10.7% | 2023 |
| 22 |  Central African Republic | 10.7% | 2023 |
| 23 |  Chile | 10.5% | 2024 |
| 24 |  Finland | 10.5% | 2023 |
| 25 |  Australia | 10.4% | 2023 |
| 26 |  Argentina | 10.3% | 2023 |
| 27 |  Portugal | 10.2% | 2024 |
| 28 |  New Zealand | 10.1% | 2024 |
| 29 |  Netherlands | 10.0% | 2024 |
| 30 |  Slovenia | 9.9% | 2024 |
| 31 |  Brazil | 9.7% | 2023 |
| 32 |  Yemen | 9.7% | 2023 |
| 33 |  Montenegro | 9.7% | 2023 |
| 34 |  Timor-Leste | 9.6% | 2023 |
| 35 |  Namibia | 9.5% | 2023 |
| 36 |  Norway | 9.4% | 2023 |
| 37 |  Denmark | 9.4% | 2024 |
| 38 |  Cuba | 9.4% | 2023 |
| 39 |  Armenia | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 40 |  El Salvador | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 41 |  Maldives | 9.2% | 2023 |
| 42 |  Spain | 9.2% | 2023 |
| 43 |  Burundi | 9.1% | 2023 |
| 44 |  Uruguay | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 45 |  Iceland | 9.0% | 2024 |
| 46 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.9% | 2023 |
| 47 |  South Africa | 8.9% | 2023 |
| 48 |  Malta | 8.8% | 2023 |
| 49 |  Guinea-Bissau | 8.8% | 2023 |
| 50 |  South Korea | 8.7% | 2024 |
| 51 |  Czechia | 8.5% | 2024 |
| 52 |  Mozambique | 8.5% | 2023 |
| 53 |  Italy | 8.4% | 2024 |
| 54 |  Greece | 8.4% | 2023 |
| 55 |  Paraguay | 8.4% | 2023 |
| 56 |  Panama | 8.3% | 2023 |
| 57 |  Nicaragua | 8.3% | 2023 |
| 58 |  Ukraine | 8.2% | 2021 |
| 59 |  Colombia | 8.1% | 2024 |
| 60 |  Cyprus | 8.1% | 2023 |
| 61 |  Poland | 8.1% | 2024 |
| 62 |  Serbia | 8.0% | 2023 |
| 63 |  Tunisia | 8.0% | 2023 |
| 64 |  Bulgaria | 7.9% | 2023 |
| 65 |  Estonia | 7.8% | 2024 |
| 66 |  Libya | 7.8% | 2023 |
| 67 |  Burkina Faso | 7.8% | 2023 |
| 68 |  Honduras | 7.7% | 2023 |
| 69 |  Andorra | 7.7% | 2023 |
| 70 |  Jordan | 7.7% | 2023 |
| 71 |  Jamaica | 7.6% | 2023 |
| 72 |  Lithuania | 7.6% | 2024 |
| 73 |  Ecuador | 7.6% | 2023 |
| 74 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7.5% | 2023 |
| 75 |  Eswatini | 7.5% | 2023 |
| 76 |  Tajikistan | 7.4% | 2023 |
| 77 |  North Macedonia | 7.4% | 2023 |
| 78 |  Tonga | 7.4% | 2023 |
| 79 |  Slovakia | 7.4% | 2023 |
| 80 |  Latvia | 7.3% | 2023 |
| 81 |  Croatia | 7.1% | 2023 |
| 82 |  Israel | 7.1% | 2023 |
| 83 |  Belarus | 7.1% | 2023 |
| 84 |  Albania | 7.1% | 2023 |
| 85 |  Russia | 7.0% | 2023 |
| 86 |  Bolivia | 6.9% | 2023 |
| 87 |  Costa Rica | 6.9% | 2023 |
| 88 |  Georgia | 6.9% | 2023 |
| 89 |  Ireland | 6.9% | 2024 |
| 90 |  Guatemala | 6.8% | 2023 |
| 91 |  Samoa | 6.8% | 2023 |
| 92 |  Uzbekistan | 6.7% | 2023 |
| 93 |  Moldova | 6.7% | 2023 |
| 94 |  San Marino | 6.6% | 2023 |
| 95 |  Comoros | 6.6% | 2023 |
| 96 |  Malawi | 6.5% | 2023 |
| 97 |  Hungary | 6.4% | 2023 |
| 98 |  Bahamas | 6.3% | 2023 |
| 99 |  Botswana | 6.3% | 2023 |
| 100 |  Nepal | 6.2% | 2023 |
| 101 |  Togo | 6.1% | 2023 |
| 102 |  Mongolia | 6.1% | 2023 |
| 103 |  Morocco | 6.1% | 2023 |
| 104 |  Iran | 6.0% | 2023 |
| 105 |  Zambia | 6.0% | 2023 |
| 106 |  China | 5.9% | 2023 |
| 107 |  Luxembourg | 5.9% | 2024 |
| 108 |  Cabo Verde | 5.8% | 2023 |
| 109 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 5.8% | 2023 |
| 110 |  St. Kitts and Nevis | 5.7% | 2023 |
| 111 |  Liechtenstein | 5.7% | 2023 |
| 112 |  Romania | 5.7% | 2023 |
| 113 |  Saudi Arabia | 5.7% | 2023 |
| 114 |  Peru | 5.6% | 2023 |
| 115 |  Lebanon | 5.6% | 2023 |
| 116 |  Mauritius | 5.6% | 2023 |
| 117 |  Iraq | 5.5% | 2023 |
| 118 |  Mexico | 5.5% | 2023 |
| 119 |  Turkmenistan | 5.5% | 2023 |
| 120 |  Suriname | 5.4% | 2023 |
| 121 |  Barbados | 5.4% | 2023 |
| 122 |  Solomon Islands | 5.4% | 2023 |
| 123 |  Rwanda | 5.1% | 2023 |
| 124 |  Philippines | 5.1% | 2023 |
| 125 |  Dominica | 5.0% | 2023 |
| 126 |  Chad | 5.0% | 2023 |
| 127 |  United Arab Emirates | 5.0% | 2023 |
| 128 |  Kuwait | 5.0% | 2023 |
| 129 |  Egypt | 4.9% | 2023 |
| 130 |  St. Lucia | 4.7% | 2023 |
| 131 |  Sierra Leone | 4.7% | 2023 |
| 132 |  Grenada | 4.7% | 2023 |
| 133 |  Cambodia | 4.6% | 2023 |
| 134 |  Dominican Republic | 4.6% | 2023 |
| 135 |  Vietnam | 4.6% | 2023 |
| 136 |  Cameroon | 4.6% | 2023 |
| 137 |  Thailand | 4.5% | 2023 |
| 138 |  Kyrgyzstan | 4.5% | 2023 |
| 139 |  Singapore | 4.5% | 2023 |
| 140 |  Seychelles | 4.5% | 2023 |
| 141 |  Myanmar | 4.5% | 2023 |
| 142 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.4% | 2023 |
| 143 |  Bhutan | 4.4% | 2023 |
| 144 |  Kenya | 4.4% | 2023 |
| 145 |  Algeria | 4.4% | 2023 |
| 146 |  Mauritania | 4.3% | 2023 |
| 147 |  Senegal | 4.3% | 2023 |
| 148 |  Türkiye | 4.3% | 2023 |
| 149 |  Azerbaijan | 4.3% | 2023 |
| 150 |  Uganda | 4.2% | 2023 |
| 151 |  Nigeria | 4.2% | 2023 |
| 152 |  Belize | 4.1% | 2023 |
| 153 |  Vanuatu | 4.1% | 2023 |
| 154 |  Niger | 4.0% | 2023 |
| 155 |  Bahrain | 4.0% | 2023 |
| 156 |  Malaysia | 4.0% | 2023 |
| 157 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 3.9% | 2023 |
| 158 |  Mali | 3.8% | 2023 |
| 159 |  Venezuela | 3.8% | 2023 |
| 160 |  Kazakhstan | 3.8% | 2023 |
| 161 |  Somalia | 3.7% | 2023 |
| 162 |  Guinea | 3.7% | 2023 |
| 163 |  DR Congo | 3.7% | 2023 |
| 164 |  Eritrea | 3.7% | 2023 |
| 165 |  Sri Lanka | 3.7% | 2023 |
| 166 |  Fiji | 3.6% | 2023 |
| 167 |  Equatorial Guinea | 3.5% | 2023 |
| 168 |  Oman | 3.5% | 2023 |
| 169 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 3.4% | 2023 |
| 170 |  Madagascar | 3.4% | 2023 |
| 171 |  India | 3.3% | 2023 |
| 172 |  Benin | 3.3% | 2023 |
| 173 |  Republic of the Congo | 3.3% | 2023 |
| 174 |  Haiti | 3.2% | 2023 |
| 175 |  Gabon | 3.1% | 2023 |
| 176 |  Monaco | 3.1% | 2023 |
| 177 |  Tanzania | 3.1% | 2023 |
| 178 |  Ghana | 2.9% | 2023 |
| 179 |  Zimbabwe | 2.9% | 2023 |
| 180 |  The Gambia | 2.9% | 2023 |
| 181 |  Papua New Guinea | 2.9% | 2023 |
| 182 |  Sudan | 2.9% | 2023 |
| 183 |  Ethiopia | 2.8% | 2023 |
| 184 |  Syria | 2.7% | 2023 |
| 185 |  Indonesia | 2.7% | 2023 |
| 186 |  Angola | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 187 |  Qatar | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 188 |  Pakistan | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 189 |  Guyana | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 190 |  Djibouti | 2.3% | 2023 |
| 191 |  Brunei | 2.2% | 2023 |
| 192 |  Bangladesh | 2.2% | 2023 |
| 193 |  Laos | 1.3% | 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest health spending (% of gdp) in 2023?
Tuvalu ranks #1 with health spending (% of gdp) of 27.1% as of 2023, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest health spending (% of gdp)?
Laos ranks last (#193) with 1.3% as of 2023.
What is the global median for health spending (% of gdp)?
The median value is 6.4% (Hungary, ranked #97 out of 193 countries).
How many countries report data for health spending (% of gdp)?
193 countries have available data for health spending (% of gdp). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does health spending (% of gdp) belong to?
Health Spending (% of GDP) is classified under the "Health" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.
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