Armenia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Armenia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Armenia was 9.32% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 12.32% in 2021. The lowest was 4.20% in 2000 (about 2.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.53% per year.
Armenia ranks 38 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 20%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Armenia sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 24% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 10%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 15 of 51 economies; Spain (9.22%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 64% in 2002. That is 12% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2009. Doubling roughly every 20 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 121st of 184 in 2000 → 25th of 188 in 2010 → 10th of 189 in 2020 → 37th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.32% | -0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 9.96% | -2.4 pp |
| 2021 | 12.32% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 12.24% | +0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 11.38% | +1.4 pp |
| 2018 | 10.01% | -0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 10.36% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 9.95% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 10.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 10.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 10.32% | +1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 9.13% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 9.38% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 9.24% | +0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 8.44% | +1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 6.64% | +1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 5.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 5.86% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 6.06% | -1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 7.18% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 7.61% | +3.0 pp |
| 2001 | 4.65% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Armenia’s Health spending in 2001?
4.65% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Armenia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +122.2% in total — about 3.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 9.32%; 2022: 9.96%; 2021: 12.32%; 2020: 12.24%; 2019: 11.38%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.