Pakistan Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)
Pakistan's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 2.5 % of GDP in 2023, -0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Pakistan (2023)
2.5
% of GDP
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 3 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.2pp |
| 2019 | 2.8 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 2.8 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 2.5 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 2.2 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 2.6 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2004 | 2 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 2.5 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 2 in 2004 to 3 in 2021.
This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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 3 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2 in 2004. The latest reading of 2.5 in 2023 represents a change of -0.4pp.