Canada Government Health Spending (2024)
Canada's Government Health Spending: 7.9 % of GDP in 2024, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2024.
Canada (2024)
7.9
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.9 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 7.9 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -1.1pp |
| 2021 | 9 | -0.6pp |
| 2020 | 9.6 | +1.9pp |
| 2019 | 7.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 7.6 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 7.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 7.4 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 7.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 7.5 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 6.6 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 7.9 % of GDP in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 6 in 2000 to 9.6 in 2020.
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Canada as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split.
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 domestic general government health expenditure in Canada 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.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series peaked at 9.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6 in 2000. The latest reading of 7.9 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.