Eswatini Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Eswatini's health spending stood at 6.87% in 2025, a decline of +0.63% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 6.87% by 2025. Eswatini ranked 96th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 6.70% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 6.87% | - | - |
| 2025 | 6.87% | −0.63% | #96 |
| 2023 | 7.50% | +0.25% | #120 |
| 2022 | 7.24% | −0.16% | #113 |
| 2021 | 7.41% | +0.31% | #110 |
| 2020 | 7.10% | −1.30% | #105 |
| 2019 | 8.40% | +1.08% | #146 |
| 2018 | 7.32% | +0.34% | #131 |
| 2017 | 6.98% | +0.16% | #121 |
| 2016 | 6.82% | −0.24% | #113 |
| 2015 | 7.06% | −0.20% | #124 |
| 2014 | 7.26% | −0.20% | #128 |
| 2013 | 7.46% | −0.36% | #131 |
| 2012 | 7.82% | −0.65% | #136 |
| 2011 | 8.47% | −0.12% | #147 |
| 2010 | 8.59% | −0.04% | #148 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Eswatini matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Eswatini's health spending was 6.87% in 2025. Ranked 96th globally. This represents a 8.4% decrease from the previous year.
Eswatini's health spending peaked at 8.86% in 2008.
The lowest health spending in Eswatini was 4.61% in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 96th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Eswatini's health spending is projected to reach 6.87% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Eswatini in 2025 was 6.87%. This ranks 96th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_eswatini_health-spending,
title = {Eswatini Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/eswatini/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}