Healthcare Spending: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's healthcare spending is currently 3.683 % of GDP as of 2023. # Sri Lanka Healthcare Spending Sri Lanka allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.683 % of GDP
-7.5% y/y
Peak (2021)
5.194 % of GDP
Low (2012)
3.307 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Sri Lanka
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Sri Lanka
Analysis# Sri Lanka Healthcare Spending
Sri Lanka allocated 3.683% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, remaining below its all-time peak of 5.194% recorded in 2021. The current figure sits only marginally above the nation's lowest recorded level of 3.307% in 2012. Over the full 2000–2023 period, healthcare spending has declined 10.3% relative to GDP, indicating a downward long-term trajectory despite year-to-year fluctuations.
The most significant shift occurred between 2019 and 2021, when spending surged from 3.701% to 5.194%—likely reflecting pandemic-related healthcare demands. The subsequent contraction proved sharp: spending fell to 3.983% in 2022 and returned to 3.683% in 2023, erasing pandemic gains. Current spending levels match 2015 figures, suggesting Sri Lanka's healthcare investment has stabilized near historical lows rather than sustaining elevated pandemic-era commitments.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.683 % of GDP | -7.53% |
| 2022 | 3.983 % of GDP | -23.32% |
| 2021 | 5.194 % of GDP | +21.53% |
| 2020 | 4.274 % of GDP | +15.48% |
| 2019 | 3.701 % of GDP | +1.62% |
| 2018 | 3.642 % of GDP | +9.34% |
| 2017 | 3.331 % of GDP | -7.93% |
| 2016 | 3.618 % of GDP | -1.76% |
| 2015 | 3.683 % of GDP | +6.20% |
| 2014 | 3.468 % of GDP | -6.12% |
| 2013 | 3.694 % of GDP | +11.70% |
| 2012 | 3.307 % of GDP | -7.68% |
| 2011 | 3.582 % of GDP | -4.25% |
| 2010 | 3.741 % of GDP | -7.79% |
| 2009 | 4.057 % of GDP | +5.24% |
| 2008 | 3.855 % of GDP | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 3.823 % of GDP | -0.70% |
| 2006 | 3.85 % of GDP | -0.75% |
| 2005 | 3.879 % of GDP | -3.96% |
| 2004 | 4.039 % of GDP | +10.78% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.646 % of GDP | -9.69% |
| 2002 | 4.037 % of GDP | -0.49% |
| 2001 | 4.057 % of GDP | -1.24% |
| 2000 | 4.108 % of GDP | — |
Related Data
Other Metrics
For Sri Lanka
Compare Healthcare Spending
Same metric, other countries
Demographics
People & population data