{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mx-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Mexico Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Mexico's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 5.5 % of GDP in 2023, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","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 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=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":"5.5","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Mexico Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":4.24436522},{"period":"2001","value":4.58201361},{"period":"2002","value":4.83042812},{"period":"2003","value":5.53978777},{"period":"2004","value":5.6835022},{"period":"2005","value":5.58110142},{"period":"2006","value":5.40647888},{"period":"2007","value":5.50668049},{"period":"2008","value":5.44587374},{"period":"2009","value":5.84786463},{"period":"2010","value":5.4897337},{"period":"2011","value":5.30093002},{"period":"2012","value":5.42140484},{"period":"2013","value":5.5773263},{"period":"2014","value":5.35336781},{"period":"2015","value":5.52738619},{"period":"2016","value":5.38499022},{"period":"2017","value":5.3117938},{"period":"2018","value":5.23821402},{"period":"2019","value":5.3013463},{"period":"2020","value":6.05248594},{"period":"2021","value":5.87678003},{"period":"2022","value":5.70919704},{"period":"2023","value":5.50398684}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Mexico 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 6.1 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.2 in 2000. The latest reading of 5.5 in 2023 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}