{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"China Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"China's Government Health Spending: 3.4 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","China","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"China 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=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2023)","value":"3.4","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":"China Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.97868848},{"period":"2001","value":0.96197265},{"period":"2002","value":1.09706461},{"period":"2003","value":1.23556411},{"period":"2004","value":1.27916729},{"period":"2005","value":1.34709895},{"period":"2006","value":1.36572993},{"period":"2007","value":1.41172099},{"period":"2008","value":1.70800281},{"period":"2009","value":2.1124301},{"period":"2010","value":2.15837073},{"period":"2011","value":2.29242587},{"period":"2012","value":2.50277305},{"period":"2013","value":2.64646387},{"period":"2014","value":2.74482822},{"period":"2015","value":2.92099118},{"period":"2016","value":2.83731437},{"period":"2017","value":2.81638408},{"period":"2018","value":2.85993624},{"period":"2019","value":2.94739079},{"period":"2020","value":3.01223373},{"period":"2021","value":2.8417747},{"period":"2022","value":3.39281297},{"period":"2023","value":3.39381886}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in China 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 3.4 % of GDP in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1 in 2001. The latest reading of 3.4 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}