Zimbabwe — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Zimbabwe, 2010–2023.
Health spending for Zimbabwe was 2.93% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 14 years, from 2010 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 10.48% in 2010. The lowest was 2.67% in 2021 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -9.35% per year.
Zimbabwe ranks 175 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 93%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Zimbabwe sits below it. It peaked in 2010 and has fallen 72% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 59%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 42 of 46 economies; Gambia, The (2.89%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 31% in 2019. That is 43% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 15th of 188 in 2010 → 182nd of 189 in 2020 → 174th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2010 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.93% | -0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 2.67% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 2.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 3.23% | -1.4 pp |
| 2018 | 4.67% | -1.5 pp |
| 2017 | 6.17% | -1.1 pp |
| 2016 | 7.26% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 7.45% | -0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 8.13% | +1.0 pp |
| 2013 | 7.11% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 6.92% | -1.2 pp |
| 2011 | 8.08% | -2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 10.48% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Zimbabwe’s Health spending in 2011?
8.08% (2011). 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 Zimbabwe’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2010 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -72.1% in total — about 9.3% 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: 2.93%; 2022: 3.4%; 2021: 2.67%; 2020: 2.95%; 2019: 3.23%. 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.