{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"United Kingdom Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"United Kingdom's Government Health Spending: 9 % of GDP in 2023, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","United Kingdom","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United Kingdom 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=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2023)","value":"9","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":5.41897774},{"period":"2001","value":5.64282608},{"period":"2002","value":6.0388236},{"period":"2003","value":6.30874586},{"period":"2004","value":6.67070103},{"period":"2005","value":6.81143427},{"period":"2006","value":7.03568316},{"period":"2007","value":7.04716635},{"period":"2008","value":7.3422575},{"period":"2009","value":8.14155865},{"period":"2010","value":8.03008556},{"period":"2011","value":8.01413918},{"period":"2012","value":8.01443958},{"period":"2013","value":7.93981838},{"period":"2014","value":7.93892813},{"period":"2015","value":7.90739918},{"period":"2016","value":7.90904903},{"period":"2017","value":7.73283911},{"period":"2018","value":7.78175926},{"period":"2019","value":7.95685244},{"period":"2020","value":10.17949867},{"period":"2021","value":10.11974335},{"period":"2022","value":9.10831928},{"period":"2023","value":8.98766613}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"9.1","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"10.2","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in United Kingdom 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 10.2 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.4 in 2000. The latest reading of 9 in 2023 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}