Healthcare expenditure % GDP in Late-demographic dividend stood at 6.31% in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.15 percentage points from 6.17% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 5.26% (up 1.06 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 4.88% in 2007.
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Healthcare expenditure % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Late-demographic dividend. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Late-demographic dividend, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
Healthcare expenditure % GDP in Late-demographic dividend stood at 6.31% in 2023, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.15 percentage points from 6.17% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 5.26% (up 1.06 percentage points since).
The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 4.88% in 2007.
| Indicator | Healthcare expenditure % GDP |
|---|---|
| Country | Late-demographic dividend |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Healthcare expenditure % GDP — Late-demographic dividend [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/healthcare-expenditure-percent-gdp/LTE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
World Bank. "Healthcare expenditure % GDP — Late-demographic dividend." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/healthcare-expenditure-percent-gdp/LTE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Healthcare expenditure % GDP — Late-demographic dividend." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/healthcare-expenditure-percent-gdp/LTE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Healthcare expenditure \% GDP --- Late-demographic dividend}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS}
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