Colombia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
In , Colombia's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) was 8.14.
That's down 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 9.47 . Colombia ranks #17 globally out of 22 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 2.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 9.14
- Trough
- 6.07
- 1-year change
- -0.2%
- 5-year change
- +3.9%
- +0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- +13.3%
- +1.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Current health expenditure (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 8.1414 | |
| 8.1584 | |
| 7.5904 | |
| 9.1415 | |
| 8.6975 | |
| 7.8340 | |
| 7.7178 | |
| 7.6786 | |
| 7.5312 | |
| 7.5234 |
About Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.
Indicator code: SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Colombia's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Colombia's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) was 8.14, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Colombia's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Colombia's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) fell 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Colombia rank globally on Current health expenditure (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Colombia ranked #17 out of 22 countries reporting Current health expenditure (% of GDP).
- How does Colombia's Current health expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024 was 9.47, so Colombia is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #2 of 2.
- What is Current health expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.