Egypt, Arab Rep. — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Egypt, Arab Rep., 2000–2023.
Health spending for Egypt, Arab Rep. was 4.88% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.51% in 2002. The lowest was 4.15% in 2010 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.03% per year.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 127 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 67%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Egypt, Arab Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 2002 and has fallen 11% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 5%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 16 of 23 economies; Algeria (4.35%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 11% in 2018. That is 2% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 90th of 184 in 2000 → 142nd of 188 in 2010 → 157th of 189 in 2020 → 126th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.88% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 4.72% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 4.61% | +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 4.15% | -0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 4.75% | -0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 5.35% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 5.07% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 5.06% | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 4.77% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 4.67% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 4.46% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 4.36% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 4.15% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 4.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 4.47% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 4.44% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 4.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 4.92% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 4.86% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 5.22% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 5.51% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 4.92% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Health spending in 2001?
5.4% (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 Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -0.8% in total.
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: 4.88%; 2022: 4.72%; 2021: 4.61%; 2020: 4.15%; 2019: 4.6%. 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.