Japan Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)
Japan's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 10.7 % of GDP in 2023, -1.6pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Japan (2023)
10.7
% of GDP
-1.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.7 | -1.6pp |
| 2022 | 12.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2021 | 12.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 10.7 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 10.7 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 10.7 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 10.7 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 10.7 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 10.7 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 10.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 10.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2010 | 9.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.9pp |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 7.7 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 7.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2004 | 7.5 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 10.7 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -1.6pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 7 in 2000 to 12.3 in 2022.
This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Japan 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 Japan 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 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 12.3 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7 in 2000. The latest reading of 10.7 in 2023 represents a change of -1.6pp.