{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eg-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Egypt Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Egypt's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 4.9 % of GDP in 2023, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Egypt","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Egypt","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Egypt 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=EG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Egypt"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Egypt (2023)","value":"4.9","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Egypt Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":4.92244291},{"period":"2001","value":5.40030336},{"period":"2002","value":5.5107379},{"period":"2003","value":5.2242527},{"period":"2004","value":4.85732365},{"period":"2005","value":4.92229176},{"period":"2006","value":4.84190083},{"period":"2007","value":4.44493246},{"period":"2008","value":4.46634817},{"period":"2009","value":4.37870932},{"period":"2010","value":4.15319157},{"period":"2011","value":4.35707569},{"period":"2012","value":4.45891809},{"period":"2013","value":4.6710043},{"period":"2014","value":4.77415323},{"period":"2015","value":5.06153202},{"period":"2016","value":5.07462406},{"period":"2017","value":5.34661913},{"period":"2018","value":4.74892998},{"period":"2019","value":4.5994668},{"period":"2020","value":4.15384626},{"period":"2021","value":4.60955143},{"period":"2022","value":4.72362804},{"period":"2023","value":4.88449335}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Egypt 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 5.5 % of GDP in 2002 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.2 in 2010. The latest reading of 4.9 in 2023 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}