{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"India Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"India's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 3.3 % of GDP in 2023, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","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 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=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":"3.3","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 Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":4.10568476},{"period":"2001","value":4.33754253},{"period":"2002","value":4.31453371},{"period":"2003","value":4.07877731},{"period":"2004","value":4.02679491},{"period":"2005","value":3.85508275},{"period":"2006","value":3.66901541},{"period":"2007","value":3.58103991},{"period":"2008","value":3.58856082},{"period":"2009","value":3.54637694},{"period":"2010","value":3.33625913},{"period":"2011","value":3.24634218},{"period":"2012","value":3.32935286},{"period":"2013","value":3.74944186},{"period":"2014","value":3.61956549},{"period":"2015","value":3.59565973},{"period":"2016","value":3.50430417},{"period":"2017","value":2.93597651},{"period":"2018","value":2.8584938},{"period":"2019","value":2.95299792},{"period":"2020","value":3.34146094},{"period":"2021","value":3.34680939},{"period":"2022","value":3.39623499},{"period":"2023","value":3.33944035}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in India 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 4.3 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.9 in 2018. The latest reading of 3.3 in 2023 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}