{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"br-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/br-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Brazil Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Brazil's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 9.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Brazil","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Brazil","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Brazil Health Expenditure (% GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.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":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Brazil (2023)","value":"9.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Brazil Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":8.33457184},{"period":"2001","value":8.54963303},{"period":"2002","value":8.69686985},{"period":"2003","value":8.18899441},{"period":"2004","value":8.12491989},{"period":"2005","value":8.03539562},{"period":"2006","value":8.24952507},{"period":"2007","value":8.20182991},{"period":"2008","value":8.01128483},{"period":"2009","value":8.39480495},{"period":"2010","value":7.94516611},{"period":"2011","value":7.78819132},{"period":"2012","value":7.73637724},{"period":"2013","value":7.9766016},{"period":"2014","value":8.39644146},{"period":"2015","value":8.90929985},{"period":"2016","value":9.16901684},{"period":"2017","value":9.47125053},{"period":"2018","value":9.46475029},{"period":"2019","value":9.61449146},{"period":"2020","value":9.62326527},{"period":"2021","value":9.63646507},{"period":"2022","value":9.38739491},{"period":"2023","value":9.73092747}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}