{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"br-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Brazil Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Brazil's Government Health Spending: 4.3 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Brazil","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Brazil","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Brazil Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=BR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Brazil"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Brazil (2023)","value":"4.3","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Brazil Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":3.47014546},{"period":"2001","value":3.51298475},{"period":"2002","value":3.6863513},{"period":"2003","value":3.50954437},{"period":"2004","value":3.46692538},{"period":"2005","value":3.34525418},{"period":"2006","value":3.54130626},{"period":"2007","value":3.48462701},{"period":"2008","value":3.50441861},{"period":"2009","value":3.70742011},{"period":"2010","value":3.57701325},{"period":"2011","value":3.46567941},{"period":"2012","value":3.35463309},{"period":"2013","value":3.55113959},{"period":"2014","value":3.69886327},{"period":"2015","value":3.85396719},{"period":"2016","value":3.94799495},{"period":"2017","value":3.95315194},{"period":"2018","value":3.88924217},{"period":"2019","value":3.91702151},{"period":"2020","value":4.17190552},{"period":"2021","value":4.30673981},{"period":"2022","value":4.25969172},{"period":"2023","value":4.29392195}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Brazil as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 4.3 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.3 in 2005. The latest reading of 4.3 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}