Switzerland — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Switzerland, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Switzerland was 11.69% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 11.99% in 2020. The lowest was 9.13% in 2000 (about 1.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.08% per year.
Switzerland ranks 11 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 6%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Switzerland sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 10%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 3 of 51 economies; France (11.54%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 2009. That is 3% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 65 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 15th of 184 in 2000 → 21st of 188 in 2010 → 14th of 189 in 2020 → 10th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 11.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 11.99% | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 11.43% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 11.37% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 10.98% | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 10.68% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 10.59% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 10.34% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 9.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 10.14% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 9.53% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 9.42% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 9.58% | -0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 10.06% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 10.23% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 10.14% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 9.88% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 9.46% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 9.13% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Switzerland’s Health spending in 2001?
9.46% (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 Switzerland’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +28.0% in total — about 1.1% 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: 11.69%; 2022: 11.6%; 2021: 11.96%; 2020: 11.99%; 2019: 11.43%. 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.