{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mx-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Mexico Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Mexico's Government Health Spending: 2.7 % of GDP in 2023, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Mexico","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Mexico","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Mexico 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=MX"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Mexico"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Mexico (2023)","value":"2.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Mexico Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":1.91919184},{"period":"2001","value":2.00498009},{"period":"2002","value":2.0620842},{"period":"2003","value":2.29952097},{"period":"2004","value":2.46993542},{"period":"2005","value":2.35726452},{"period":"2006","value":2.31543756},{"period":"2007","value":2.41293502},{"period":"2008","value":2.50039554},{"period":"2009","value":2.72910881},{"period":"2010","value":2.75687551},{"period":"2011","value":2.79909682},{"period":"2012","value":2.87779689},{"period":"2013","value":2.9978776},{"period":"2014","value":2.78812504},{"period":"2015","value":2.88534904},{"period":"2016","value":2.76140785},{"period":"2017","value":2.68433452},{"period":"2018","value":2.59963799},{"period":"2019","value":2.60652828},{"period":"2020","value":3.20069051},{"period":"2021","value":2.94404602},{"period":"2022","value":2.96263528},{"period":"2023","value":2.67641234}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico 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 3.2 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 2.7 in 2023 represents a change of -0.3pp."}]}