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Canada - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 7.94

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

Latest value

7.94 (2024)

Global rank

##1 of 193 economies

Share of global total

17.9%

Growth since 2000

1.32×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#61200020052010201520202024#13#12023 overtook Belgium2024 overtook Tuvalu
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Canada climbed from #13 to #1 (overtook Belgium). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Canada ↓

Key Events — Canada

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Global crisis recession curated

Trade collapse hits the open economy.

2015
Oil price shock curated

Crude collapse hurts energy-heavy provinces.

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharpest contraction in decades despite fiscal support.

2023
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Tuvalu in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020246.017.218.429.62

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