Healthcare Spending: Colombia
Colombia's healthcare spending is currently 8.141 % of GDP as of 2024. # Colombia Healthcare Spending Colombia allocated 8.
Current (2024)
8.141 % of GDP
-0.2% y/y
Peak (2021)
9.142 % of GDP
Low (2000)
5.635 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2024 · 25 pts
Healthcare Spending — Colombia
2000 — 2024
Healthcare Spending — Colombia
Analysis# Colombia Healthcare Spending
Colombia allocated 8.141% of its GDP to healthcare in 2024, representing a significant increase from the 5.635% recorded in 2000—a 44.5% rise over two decades. The country peaked at 9.142% in 2021 before moderating to current levels, indicating strategic recalibration following pandemic-driven expenditures.
The most striking shift occurred between 2020 and 2021, when spending jumped from 8.698% to 9.142%, reflecting emergency healthcare demands during the COVID-19 crisis. A sharp correction followed in 2022, dropping to 7.59%, though spending rebounded slightly in subsequent years. Colombia's healthcare investment trajectory suggests stabilization around the 8% threshold, balancing fiscal constraints with sustained demand for medical services.
Historical Data
25 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.141 % of GDP | -0.21% |
| 2023 | 8.158 % of GDP | +7.48% |
| 2022 | 7.59 % of GDP | -16.98% |
| 2021 | 9.142 % of GDP | +5.10% |
| 2020 | 8.698 % of GDP | +11.03% |
| 2019 | 7.834 % of GDP | +1.50% |
| 2018 | 7.718 % of GDP | +0.51% |
| 2017 | 7.679 % of GDP | +1.97% |
| 2016 | 7.531 % of GDP | +0.11% |
| 2015 | 7.523 % of GDP | +4.69% |
| 2014 | 7.186 % of GDP | +2.41% |
| 2013 | 7.017 % of GDP | +4.02% |
| 2012 | 6.746 % of GDP | -0.52% |
| 2011 | 6.781 % of GDP | -4.10% |
| 2010 | 7.071 % of GDP | -3.28% |
| 2009 | 7.311 % of GDP | +6.85% |
| 2008 | 6.842 % of GDP | +5.41% |
| 2007 | 6.491 % of GDP | +2.46% |
| 2006 | 6.335 % of GDP | +4.42% |
| 2005 | 6.067 % of GDP | +4.62% |
Show all 25 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.799 % of GDP | +0.42% |
| 2003 | 5.775 % of GDP | +0.73% |
| 2002 | 5.733 % of GDP | -3.52% |
| 2001 | 5.942 % of GDP | +5.45% |
| 2000 | 5.635 % of GDP | — |
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