{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pk-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Pakistan Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Pakistan's Government Health Spending: 0.9 % of GDP in 2023, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Pakistan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Pakistan","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Pakistan 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=PK"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Pakistan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Pakistan (2023)","value":"0.9","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":"Pakistan Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.86511308},{"period":"2001","value":0.8166225},{"period":"2002","value":0.90022832},{"period":"2003","value":0.5118525},{"period":"2004","value":0.54709041},{"period":"2005","value":0.51540869},{"period":"2006","value":0.4643316},{"period":"2007","value":0.45476291},{"period":"2008","value":0.40099064},{"period":"2009","value":0.51264632},{"period":"2010","value":0.52930099},{"period":"2011","value":0.45581207},{"period":"2012","value":0.61600071},{"period":"2013","value":0.63381839},{"period":"2014","value":0.60478491},{"period":"2015","value":0.686643},{"period":"2016","value":0.70141035},{"period":"2017","value":0.91277653},{"period":"2018","value":0.93618691},{"period":"2019","value":0.94332874},{"period":"2020","value":1.03975642},{"period":"2021","value":1.1115458},{"period":"2022","value":1.10770965},{"period":"2023","value":0.90008724}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Pakistan 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 1.1 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.4 in 2008. The latest reading of 0.9 in 2023 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}