Countries by Health Spending as a Share of GDP 2023
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Tuvalu leads in Current health expenditure (% of GDP) with 27.09 in 2023.
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Average Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2023: 13.16 · median: 11.65.
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Gap in 2023: Tuvalu is 2.5× larger than Japan.
About This Dataset
Countries by Health Spending as a Share of GDP 2023
The 20 countries that spend the largest share of GDP on health in 2023. Tuvalu spends the most at 27.09% of GDP, ahead of Nauru at 18.21% and the United States at 16.69%. Data covers 192 countries.
Analysis
The median country spends 6.37% of GDP on health, so Tuvalu's 27.09% is roughly 4.3 times that. A high share reflects both generous health systems and, in some cases, a small economy.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2023 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.
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