Tajikistan — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Tajikistan, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Tajikistan was 7.44% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 8.89% in 2020. The lowest was 4.26% in 2000 (about 1.7× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 2.45% per year.
Tajikistan ranks 75 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 40%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Tajikistan sits below it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 16% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 14%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 30 of 51 economies; North Macedonia (7.43%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 28% in 2020.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2020. Doubling roughly every 29 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 114th of 184 in 2000 → 88th of 188 in 2010 → 54th of 189 in 2020 → 72nd of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 7.63% | -0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 8.38% | -0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 8.89% | +1.9 pp |
| 2019 | 6.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 7.01% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 6.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 6.96% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 6.91% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 6.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 6.53% | +0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 5.98% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 5.86% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 5.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 5.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 5.91% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 5.54% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 5.03% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 5.21% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 4.44% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 4.58% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 4.26% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Tajikistan’s Health spending in 2001?
4.58% (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 Tajikistan’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +74.4% in total — about 2.4% 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: 7.44%; 2022: 7.63%; 2021: 8.38%; 2020: 8.89%; 2019: 6.95%. 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.