United Kingdom Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2024)
United Kingdom's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 11.1 % of GDP in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2024.
United Kingdom (2024)
11.1
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 11 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -1pp |
| 2021 | 12.1 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 12.1 | +2.1pp |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 9.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 9.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 9.9 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 10 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 9.8 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 9.8 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 8.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 11.1 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 7.1 in 2000 to 12.1 in 2020.
This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity.
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 total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity. 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 12.1 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.1 in 2000. The latest reading of 11.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp.