{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"India Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"India's Government Health Spending: 1.3 % of GDP in 2023, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","India","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"India","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"India 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=IN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"India"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"India (2023)","value":"1.3","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":"India Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.84906155},{"period":"2001","value":0.81879407},{"period":"2002","value":0.78371018},{"period":"2003","value":0.76340038},{"period":"2004","value":0.72411484},{"period":"2005","value":0.77590197},{"period":"2006","value":0.75237411},{"period":"2007","value":0.74839747},{"period":"2008","value":0.8119961},{"period":"2009","value":0.90823442},{"period":"2010","value":0.87431055},{"period":"2011","value":0.93731916},{"period":"2012","value":0.93186861},{"period":"2013","value":0.86504197},{"period":"2014","value":0.85653549},{"period":"2015","value":0.92193186},{"period":"2016","value":0.94049966},{"period":"2017","value":0.96734685},{"period":"2018","value":0.98024821},{"period":"2019","value":1.03550148},{"period":"2020","value":1.21139216},{"period":"2021","value":1.35207272},{"period":"2022","value":1.37196231},{"period":"2023","value":1.30319667}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in India 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 1.4 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.7 in 2004. The latest reading of 1.3 in 2023 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}