Afghanistan Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Afghanistan's health spending stood at 21.13% in 2025, a rise of +6.15% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 21.13% by 2025. Afghanistan ranked 3rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 21.92% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 21.13% | - | - |
| 2025 | 21.13% | +6.15% | #3 |
| 2023 | 14.99% | −8.10% | #188 |
| 2022 | 23.09% | +1.58% | #191 |
| 2021 | 21.51% | +5.97% | #192 |
| 2020 | 15.53% | +0.70% | #190 |
| 2019 | 14.83% | +0.62% | #188 |
| 2018 | 14.21% | +1.59% | #189 |
| 2017 | 12.62% | +0.80% | #189 |
| 2016 | 11.82% | +1.71% | #186 |
| 2015 | 10.11% | +0.58% | #170 |
| 2014 | 9.53% | +0.72% | #165 |
| 2013 | 8.81% | +0.91% | #156 |
| 2012 | 7.90% | −0.66% | #137 |
| 2011 | 8.56% | −0.01% | #149 |
| 2010 | 8.57% | −1.25% | #147 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's health spending was 21.13% in 2025. Ranked 3rd globally. This represents a 41.0% increase from the previous year.
Afghanistan's health spending peaked at 23.09% in 2022.
The lowest health spending in Afghanistan was 7.90% in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Afghanistan's health spending is projected to reach 21.13% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Afghanistan in 2025 was 21.13%. This ranks 3rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_afghanistan_health-spending,
title = {Afghanistan Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}