Pakistan — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Pakistan, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Pakistan was 2.52% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 2.99% in 2021. The lowest was 2.04% in 2004 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.07% per year.
Pakistan ranks 184 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 97%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Pakistan sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 16% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 4%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 22 of 23 economies; Djibouti (2.28%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 17% in 2005. That is 7% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 170th of 184 in 2000 → 180th of 188 in 2010 → 183rd of 189 in 2020 → 183rd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.52% | -0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 2.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 2.95% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 2.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 2.83% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 2.79% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 2.57% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 2.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 2.49% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 2.42% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 2.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 2.23% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 2.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2.57% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 2.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 2.73% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 2.37% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 2.04% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 2.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 2.48% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Pakistan’s Health spending in 2001?
2.34% (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 Pakistan’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +1.6% in total — about 0.1% 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: 2.52%; 2022: 2.9%; 2021: 2.99%; 2020: 2.95%; 2019: 2.85%. 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.