Q86 · Healthcare · 193 regions
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of GDP (%)
Tuvalu had the highest current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of GDP (%) in 2023, at 27.1%, ahead of Nauru (18.2%) and United States (16.7%).
- 27.1% Latest · Tuvalu · 2023
- +5.8 pp vs 2022
- Annual Release cadence
- 4,540 Records · 193 regions · 2000–2023
Verified 2 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2024
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4,540 records · 193 regions · 2000–2023. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 27.1% | WHO · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Nauru 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 18.2% | WHO · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| United States 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 16.7% | WHO · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Afghanistan 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 15% | WHO · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Marshall Islands 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 13.4% | WHO · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| Liberia 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 13% | WHO · 31 Dec 2023 | |
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- Definition
- Level of Current Health Expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP, as published by the WHO Global Health Expenditure Database.
- Measure
- One slice of Healthcare expenditure ( form: share, segment: current ) . Total final consumption expenditure on healthcare goods and services. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of GDP | WHO | — | 4540 |
Other slices of healthcare expenditure
- Domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%) 4540 domestic general government
- Healthcare expenditure as share of GDP 2
- Healthcare expenditure 1
- Healthcare expenditure growth, nominal 1
- Healthcare expenditure growth, real 1 constant currency
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of GDP (%)?
Tuvalu had the highest current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of GDP (%) in 2023, at 27.1%, ahead of Nauru (18.2%) and United States (16.7%). In Tuvalu that is +5.8 pp on 2022.
Which country has the highest current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of GDP (%)?
Tuvalu, at 27.1% in 2023. 192 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by WHO. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2023; the next release should cover 2024. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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