Brazil Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)
Brazil's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 9.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Brazil (2023)
9.7
% of GDP
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 9.6 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 9.6 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 9.5 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 8.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 7.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 7.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 8 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 8.2 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 8 | -0.1pp |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Brazil recorded 9.7 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 7.7 in 2012 to 9.7 in 2023.
This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Brazil from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Brazil from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 9.7 % of GDP in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.7 in 2012. The latest reading of 9.7 in 2023 represents a change of +0.3pp.