{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Japan Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Japan's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 10.7 % of GDP in 2023, -1.6pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Japan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Japan 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=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2023)","value":"10.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":7.03456163},{"period":"2001","value":7.23947906},{"period":"2002","value":7.35235405},{"period":"2003","value":7.48654842},{"period":"2004","value":7.53518438},{"period":"2005","value":7.65818596},{"period":"2006","value":7.68688869},{"period":"2007","value":7.77935696},{"period":"2008","value":8.08909321},{"period":"2009","value":8.9587822},{"period":"2010","value":9.0630064},{"period":"2011","value":10.48780155},{"period":"2012","value":10.67169094},{"period":"2013","value":10.67438698},{"period":"2014","value":10.7290144},{"period":"2015","value":10.74969959},{"period":"2016","value":10.65891552},{"period":"2017","value":10.65627098},{"period":"2018","value":10.73988247},{"period":"2019","value":10.96998405},{"period":"2020","value":11.44974613},{"period":"2021","value":12.08108234},{"period":"2022","value":12.32275677},{"period":"2023","value":10.73979473}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"10.5","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}