Healthcare Spending: Israel

Israel's healthcare spending is currently 7.098 % of GDP as of 2023. # Israel Healthcare Spending Israel allocated 7.

Current (2023)

7.098 % of GDP

-0.3% y/y

Peak (2021)

7.84 % of GDP

Low (2000)

6.594 % of GDP

Source

World Bank World Development Indicators

2000–2023 · 24 pts

Healthcare Spending — Israel

2000 — 2023

Healthcare Spending — Israel

Analysis# Israel Healthcare Spending Israel allocated 7.098% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a modest increase from the start of the 2000s when spending stood at 6.594%. Over the past two decades, healthcare expenditure has grown 7.6% relative to economic output, fluctuating within a narrow band of roughly 1.2 percentage points. The nation's peak spending occurred in 2021 at 7.84% of GDP, reflecting heightened healthcare demands during the pandemic. The most striking trend emerged between 2018 and 2021, when spending climbed from 7.236% to 7.84%—a sharp four-year surge of 0.604 percentage points. Since the 2021 peak, Israel has moderated healthcare expenditure, declining to 7.12% in 2022 before stabilizing near 7.1% in 2023. This recent pullback suggests a return to pre-pandemic spending patterns, with healthcare costs settling at levels consistent with 2016 levels despite economic growth over the intervening years.

Historical Data

24 Rows

Year	Value	Change %
2023	7.098 % of GDP	-0.31%
2022	7.12 % of GDP	-9.18%
2021	7.84 % of GDP	+1.19%
2020	7.748 % of GDP	+7.51%
2019	7.207 % of GDP	-0.40%
2018	7.236 % of GDP	+0.89%
2017	7.172 % of GDP	+1.03%
2016	7.099 % of GDP	+1.11%
2015	7.021 % of GDP	-0.13%
2014	7.03 % of GDP	+1.28%
2013	6.941 % of GDP	-0.01%
2012	6.942 % of GDP	+2.00%
2011	6.806 % of GDP	-0.64%
2010	6.85 % of GDP	-0.29%
2009	6.87 % of GDP	+0.93%
2008	6.807 % of GDP	+2.01%
2007	6.673 % of GDP	-0.40%
2006	6.7 % of GDP	-2.66%
2005	6.883 % of GDP	+1.27%
2004	6.797 % of GDP	-0.77%