Mongolia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Mongolia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Mongolia was 6.07% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 8.85% in 2022. The lowest was 3.59% in 2011 (about 1.7× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.00% per year.
Mongolia ranks 101 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 53%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 5.94%, so Mongolia sits above it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 31% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 48%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 14 of 29 economies; China (5.94%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 55% in 2021. That is 17% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 57th of 184 in 2000 → 151st of 188 in 2010 → 144th of 189 in 2020 → 100th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.07% | -2.8 pp |
| 2022 | 8.85% | +1.6 pp |
| 2021 | 7.21% | +2.5 pp |
| 2020 | 4.67% | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 4.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 4.53% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 4.34% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 4.58% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 4.23% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 4.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 4.09% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 3.86% | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 3.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 3.74% | -0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 4.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 4.56% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 4.08% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 3.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 3.86% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 5.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 5.44% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 6.08% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Mongolia’s Health spending in 2001?
5.44% (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 Mongolia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -0.1% 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: 6.07%; 2022: 8.85%; 2021: 7.21%; 2020: 4.67%; 2019: 4.49%. 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.