Healthcare Spending: Portugal
Portugal's healthcare spending is currently 10.241 % of GDP as of 2024. # Portugal Healthcare Spending Portugal allocated 10.
Current (2024)
10.241 % of GDP
+2.1% y/y
Peak (2021)
11.22 % of GDP
Low (2000)
8.601 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2024 · 25 pts
Healthcare Spending — Portugal
2000 — 2024
Healthcare Spending — Portugal
Analysis# Portugal Healthcare Spending
Portugal allocated 10.241% of GDP to healthcare in 2024, representing a substantial 19.1% increase since 2000 when spending stood at 8.601%. The current level remains below the all-time peak of 11.22% reached in 2021, yet significantly above the country's minimum threshold from two decades ago. This trajectory reflects Portugal's expanding commitment to health services amid evolving demographic and epidemiological demands.
A sharp spike occurred between 2020 and 2021, when spending jumped from 10.521% to 11.22%—largely driven by pandemic-related healthcare pressures. Since that peak, spending has moderated but stabilized around 10%, with 2024 showing a modest recovery from 2023's 10.028%. Portugal's healthcare expenditure now hovers near the upper range of its recent patterns, suggesting a consolidation around the 10-11% band as the country balances fiscal priorities with healthcare demands.
Historical Data
25 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.241 % of GDP | +2.12% |
| 2023 | 10.028 % of GDP | -4.94% |
| 2022 | 10.549 % of GDP | -5.98% |
| 2021 | 11.22 % of GDP | +6.64% |
| 2020 | 10.521 % of GDP | +10.64% |
| 2019 | 9.509 % of GDP | +0.93% |
| 2018 | 9.421 % of GDP | +1.01% |
| 2017 | 9.327 % of GDP | -0.78% |
| 2016 | 9.4 % of GDP | +0.72% |
| 2015 | 9.333 % of GDP | -0.03% |
| 2014 | 9.336 % of GDP | -0.63% |
| 2013 | 9.395 % of GDP | -2.54% |
| 2012 | 9.64 % of GDP | -0.80% |
| 2011 | 9.718 % of GDP | -3.00% |
| 2010 | 10.019 % of GDP | -1.11% |
| 2009 | 10.131 % of GDP | +5.72% |
| 2008 | 9.583 % of GDP | +3.58% |
| 2007 | 9.252 % of GDP | -1.09% |
| 2006 | 9.354 % of GDP | -3.10% |
| 2005 | 9.653 % of GDP | +1.26% |
Show all 25 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.533 % of GDP | +4.48% |
| 2003 | 9.124 % of GDP | +3.85% |
| 2002 | 8.786 % of GDP | +1.83% |
| 2001 | 8.628 % of GDP | +0.31% |
| 2000 | 8.601 % of GDP | — |
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