Indonesia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Indonesia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Indonesia was 2.70% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 3.71% in 2021. The lowest was 1.85% in 2000 (about 1.5× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.65% per year.
Indonesia ranks 181 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 96%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 5.94%, so Indonesia sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 27% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 6%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 27 of 29 economies; Brunei Darussalam (2.23%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 27% in 2022. That is 10% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2021. Doubling roughly every 42 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 178th of 184 in 2000 → 173rd of 188 in 2010 → 175th of 189 in 2020 → 180th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 2.69% | -1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 3.71% | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 3.42% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 2.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 2.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 3.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 2.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 2.96% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 2.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 2.91% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 2.99% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 2.79% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 2.62% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 2.82% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2.62% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 2.53% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 2.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2.25% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 1.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2.12% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 1.85% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Indonesia’s Health spending in 2001?
2.12% (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 Indonesia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +45.8% in total — about 1.7% 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: 2.7%; 2022: 2.69%; 2021: 3.71%; 2020: 3.42%; 2019: 2.88%. 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.