Israel — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Israel, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Israel was 7.10% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 7.84% in 2021. The lowest was 6.59% in 2000 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.32% per year.
Israel ranks 81 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 43%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Israel sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 2%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 8 of 23 economies; Morocco (6.06%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 9% in 2022.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 50th of 184 in 2000 → 67th of 188 in 2010 → 67th of 189 in 2020 → 80th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 7.12% | -0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 7.84% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 7.75% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 7.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 7.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 7.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 7.02% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 7.03% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 6.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 6.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 6.81% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 6.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 6.87% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 6.81% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 6.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 6.88% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 6.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 6.91% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 6.59% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Israel’s Health spending in 2001?
7% (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 Israel’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +7.6% in total — about 0.3% 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: 7.1%; 2022: 7.12%; 2021: 7.84%; 2020: 7.75%; 2019: 7.21%. 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.