Healthcare Spending: China
China's healthcare spending is currently 5.944 % of GDP as of 2023. # China Healthcare Spending China allocated 5.
Current (2023)
5.944 % of GDP
+1.1% y/y
Peak (2023)
5.944 % of GDP
Low (2007)
3.617 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — China
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — China
Analysis# China Healthcare Spending
China allocated 5.944% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, reaching an all-time peak. This represents a substantial 33.5% increase from 2000, when healthcare spending stood at 3.617% of GDP. Over two decades, China has systematically elevated health expenditure, demonstrating sustained commitment to medical infrastructure and population health despite fluctuations in economic growth rates.
The acceleration from 2014 onward reveals China's prioritized health investment strategy. Spending climbed from 4.699% in 2014 to 5.944% in 2023, with only a minor dip in 2021 (5.256%) interrupting the upward trajectory. The consistent growth trajectory, particularly the steeper increases post-2019, suggests China continues expanding healthcare access and modernizing its medical systems. Ongoing economic development and aging demographics likely sustain this spending momentum forward.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.944 % of GDP | +1.07% |
| 2022 | 5.881 % of GDP | +11.89% |
| 2021 | 5.256 % of GDP | -4.51% |
| 2020 | 5.504 % of GDP | +4.54% |
| 2019 | 5.265 % of GDP | +3.87% |
| 2018 | 5.069 % of GDP | +1.99% |
| 2017 | 4.97 % of GDP | +1.78% |
| 2016 | 4.883 % of GDP | +0.60% |
| 2015 | 4.854 % of GDP | +3.30% |
| 2014 | 4.699 % of GDP | +1.29% |
| 2013 | 4.639 % of GDP | +3.32% |
| 2012 | 4.49 % of GDP | +5.23% |
| 2011 | 4.267 % of GDP | +2.62% |
| 2010 | 4.158 % of GDP | -2.76% |
| 2009 | 4.276 % of GDP | +11.47% |
| 2008 | 3.836 % of GDP | +6.05% |
| 2007 | 3.617 % of GDP | -6.95% |
| 2006 | 3.887 % of GDP | -5.47% |
| 2005 | 4.112 % of GDP | -2.77% |
| 2004 | 4.229 % of GDP | -2.89% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.355 % of GDP | +0.76% |
| 2002 | 4.322 % of GDP | +2.95% |
| 2001 | 4.198 % of GDP | -5.75% |
| 2000 | 4.454 % of GDP | — |
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