South Africa Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)
South Africa's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 8.9 % of GDP in 2023, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
South Africa (2023)
8.9
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 8.7 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 8.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 8.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 8 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 8.1 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 8.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 7.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 6.9 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 6.9 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 6.9 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 6.9 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 8.9 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 6.7 in 2002 to 9 in 2020.
This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in South Africa 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 South Africa 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 9 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.7 in 2002. The latest reading of 8.9 in 2023 represents a change of +0.2pp.