{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"United Kingdom Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2024)","description":"United Kingdom's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 11.1 % of GDP in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","United Kingdom","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United Kingdom 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=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2024)","value":"11.1","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":7.14559078},{"period":"2001","value":7.43276882},{"period":"2002","value":7.85946798},{"period":"2003","value":8.05214596},{"period":"2004","value":8.32219028},{"period":"2005","value":8.38108349},{"period":"2006","value":8.53970814},{"period":"2007","value":8.76035309},{"period":"2008","value":9.03295708},{"period":"2009","value":9.83944035},{"period":"2010","value":9.78799534},{"period":"2011","value":9.79682636},{"period":"2012","value":9.89332199},{"period":"2013","value":9.99087143},{"period":"2014","value":9.97686195},{"period":"2015","value":9.94044876},{"period":"2016","value":9.87085724},{"period":"2017","value":9.70468903},{"period":"2018","value":9.79496574},{"period":"2019","value":9.97954082},{"period":"2020","value":12.10388088},{"period":"2021","value":12.08347321},{"period":"2022","value":11.09679794},{"period":"2023","value":10.99128914},{"period":"2024","value":11.133358}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}