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United Kingdom - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 8.99

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

8.99 (2023)

Global rank

#n/a of 193 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 2000

1.66×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#8#15#22#29#36#43200020052010201520202024#24#82009 overtook Denmark2020 overtook Sweden
United KingdomCanadaFranceDenmarkColombia

Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. United Kingdom climbed from #24 to #8 (overtook Denmark). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for United Kingdom ↓

Key Events — United Kingdom

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Banking crisis curated

Northern Rock, RBS and Lloyds require state support.

2009
Overtook Denmark in global rank auto
2016
Brexit referendum curated

Vote to leave the EU starts a long period of trade uncertainty.

2020
Overtook Sweden in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020235.427.018.5910.18

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