Healthcare Spending: Honduras
Honduras's healthcare spending is currently 7.71 % of GDP as of 2023. # Honduras Healthcare Spending Honduras allocated 7.
Current (2023)
7.71 % of GDP
-5.5% y/y
Peak (2021)
9.273 % of GDP
Low (2001)
5.93 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Honduras
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Honduras
Analysis# Honduras Healthcare Spending
Honduras allocated 7.71% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a modest recovery from the previous year's 8.155%. Since 2000, healthcare spending has climbed 23.0% as a share of GDP, rising from a low of 5.93% in 2001 to an all-time peak of 9.273% in 2021. The current level sits roughly midway between these historical extremes, reflecting years of fluctuation in the country's healthcare investment priorities.
The most significant spike occurred during 2020–2021, when spending surged to nearly 9.3% amid pandemic-related pressures. A sharp contraction followed in 2022, dropping to 8.155%, with 2023 continuing the downward adjustment to 7.71%. This recent decline suggests Honduras is recalibrating healthcare expenditures after the acute phase of the pandemic, though spending remains elevated relative to early-2000s levels.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.71 % of GDP | -5.46% |
| 2022 | 8.155 % of GDP | -12.06% |
| 2021 | 9.273 % of GDP | +0.59% |
| 2020 | 9.219 % of GDP | +25.55% |
| 2019 | 7.343 % of GDP | +1.59% |
| 2018 | 7.228 % of GDP | +3.15% |
| 2017 | 7.007 % of GDP | -9.11% |
| 2016 | 7.709 % of GDP | +3.01% |
| 2015 | 7.484 % of GDP | -5.45% |
| 2014 | 7.915 % of GDP | -6.63% |
| 2013 | 8.477 % of GDP | -2.08% |
| 2012 | 8.657 % of GDP | -1.54% |
| 2011 | 8.792 % of GDP | +0.77% |
| 2010 | 8.725 % of GDP | -3.01% |
| 2009 | 8.996 % of GDP | +4.56% |
| 2008 | 8.604 % of GDP | +6.42% |
| 2007 | 8.085 % of GDP | +2.82% |
| 2006 | 7.863 % of GDP | +4.83% |
| 2005 | 7.501 % of GDP | +9.42% |
| 2004 | 6.855 % of GDP | -0.51% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.89 % of GDP | +10.33% |
| 2002 | 6.245 % of GDP | +5.31% |
| 2001 | 5.93 % of GDP | -5.39% |
| 2000 | 6.268 % of GDP | — |
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