Healthcare Spending: Spain
Spain's healthcare spending is currently 9.221 % of GDP as of 2023. # Spain Healthcare Spending Spain allocated 9.
Current (2023)
9.221 % of GDP
-4.7% y/y
Peak (2020)
10.795 % of GDP
Low (2001)
6.769 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Spain
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Spain
Analysis# Spain Healthcare Spending
Spain allocated 9.221% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a substantial 35.6% increase from 2000 levels. This spending remains well below the all-time peak of 10.795% reached in 2020, but significantly above the historical low of 6.769% in 2001. The two-decade trajectory reflects Spain's growing commitment to health expenditure, though current levels suggest a normalization after the pandemic surge.
The most striking inflection point occurred in 2020, when spending spiked to over 10.7% of GDP during the COVID-19 crisis. A subsequent three-year decline followed, with spending falling from 10.344% in 2021 to 9.221% in 2023. Recent data indicates stabilization around the 9.2% mark, suggesting Spain has settled into a sustainable spending level roughly 2.5 percentage points below pandemic peaks.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.221 % of GDP | -4.74% |
| 2022 | 9.68 % of GDP | -6.42% |
| 2021 | 10.344 % of GDP | -4.18% |
| 2020 | 10.795 % of GDP | +17.15% |
| 2019 | 9.215 % of GDP | +1.59% |
| 2018 | 9.071 % of GDP | +0.54% |
| 2017 | 9.022 % of GDP | +1.59% |
| 2016 | 8.881 % of GDP | -3.21% |
| 2015 | 9.176 % of GDP | +0.27% |
| 2014 | 9.151 % of GDP | +0.15% |
| 2013 | 9.137 % of GDP | -0.89% |
| 2012 | 9.219 % of GDP | +0.02% |
| 2011 | 9.217 % of GDP | +0.51% |
| 2010 | 9.17 % of GDP | +0.19% |
| 2009 | 9.153 % of GDP | +8.59% |
| 2008 | 8.429 % of GDP | +5.87% |
| 2007 | 7.962 % of GDP | +1.16% |
| 2006 | 7.871 % of GDP | +1.20% |
| 2005 | 7.778 % of GDP | +1.22% |
| 2004 | 7.684 % of GDP | +1.21% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.592 % of GDP | +11.66% |
| 2002 | 6.799 % of GDP | +0.44% |
| 2001 | 6.769 % of GDP | -0.49% |
| 2000 | 6.802 % of GDP | — |
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