Russian Federation — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Russian Federation, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Russian Federation was 7.04% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 8.04% in 2020. The lowest was 4.75% in 2007 (about 1.5× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.48% per year.
Russian Federation ranks 84 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 44%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Russian Federation sits below it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 39%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 37 of 51 economies; Georgia (6.86%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 42% in 2020. That is 17% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 47 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 88th of 184 in 2000 → 117th of 188 in 2010 → 63rd of 189 in 2020 → 83rd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.04% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 6.88% | -0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 7.03% | -1.0 pp |
| 2020 | 8.04% | +2.4 pp |
| 2019 | 5.65% | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 5.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 5.36% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 5.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 5.18% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 5.08% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 4.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 4.79% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 4.97% | -0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 5.64% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 4.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 4.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 4.77% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 4.76% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 5.16% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 5.52% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 5.24% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 5.02% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Russian Federation’s Health spending in 2001?
5.24% (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 Russian Federation’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +40.3% in total — about 1.5% 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: 7.04%; 2022: 6.88%; 2021: 7.03%; 2020: 8.04%; 2019: 5.65%. 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.