{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"South Africa Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"South Africa's Government Health Spending: 5.5 % of GDP in 2023, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","South Africa","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Africa 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=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2023)","value":"5.5","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":2.68480206},{"period":"2001","value":2.40290713},{"period":"2002","value":2.30570102},{"period":"2003","value":2.79076648},{"period":"2004","value":2.73156238},{"period":"2005","value":2.74503064},{"period":"2006","value":3.23011708},{"period":"2007","value":3.30013156},{"period":"2008","value":3.38493657},{"period":"2009","value":3.80475187},{"period":"2010","value":4.00033045},{"period":"2011","value":4.12050819},{"period":"2012","value":4.1403532},{"period":"2013","value":4.14510202},{"period":"2014","value":4.3735652},{"period":"2015","value":4.59632444},{"period":"2016","value":4.57297277},{"period":"2017","value":4.56554031},{"period":"2018","value":4.61023474},{"period":"2019","value":4.80006361},{"period":"2020","value":5.84510279},{"period":"2021","value":5.49496222},{"period":"2022","value":5.38311863},{"period":"2023","value":5.48956871}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}