South Africa Government Health Spending (2023)
South Africa's Government Health Spending: 5.5 % of GDP in 2023, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
South Africa (2023)
5.5
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +1pp |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 4.6 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 4.6 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 4.6 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2013 | 4.1 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4.1 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2005 | 2.7 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 5.5 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 2.3 in 2002 to 5.8 in 2020.
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in South Africa as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split.
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 domestic general government health expenditure in South Africa 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.
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 5.8 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.3 in 2002. The latest reading of 5.5 in 2023 represents a change of +0.1pp.