{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"South Africa Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"South Africa's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 8.9 % of GDP in 2023, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","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 Health Expenditure (% GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.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":"8.9","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":7.3366189},{"period":"2001","value":7.12327909},{"period":"2002","value":6.67774487},{"period":"2003","value":7.04098177},{"period":"2004","value":6.938416},{"period":"2005","value":6.86216164},{"period":"2006","value":6.87650871},{"period":"2007","value":6.90510845},{"period":"2008","value":7.14832258},{"period":"2009","value":7.64941454},{"period":"2010","value":7.79358244},{"period":"2011","value":7.94434404},{"period":"2012","value":8.00428867},{"period":"2013","value":8.10322285},{"period":"2014","value":7.87136555},{"period":"2015","value":8.05304241},{"period":"2016","value":8.07959366},{"period":"2017","value":7.97711372},{"period":"2018","value":8.0819664},{"period":"2019","value":8.24652863},{"period":"2020","value":9.02174091},{"period":"2021","value":8.6645031},{"period":"2022","value":8.74512291},{"period":"2023","value":8.90966797}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}