Iraq Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Iraq's health spending stood at 5.49% in 2025, a decline of +0.04% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.49% by 2025. Iraq ranked 121st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.62% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.49% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.49% | −0.04% | #121 |
| 2023 | 5.53% | +1.20% | #75 |
| 2022 | 4.33% | −0.81% | #49 |
| 2021 | 5.14% | −0.59% | #57 |
| 2020 | 5.73% | +1.52% | #70 |
| 2019 | 4.21% | +0.13% | #44 |
| 2018 | 4.08% | −0.01% | #41 |
| 2017 | 4.09% | −0.48% | #42 |
| 2016 | 4.57% | +1.42% | #52 |
| 2015 | 3.16% | +0.37% | #14 |
| 2014 | 2.79% | −0.02% | #11 |
| 2013 | 2.81% | +0.12% | #12 |
| 2012 | 2.69% | −0.11% | #16 |
| 2011 | 2.80% | −0.44% | #18 |
| 2010 | 3.24% | −0.53% | #23 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Iraq matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Iraq's health spending was 5.49% in 2025. Ranked 121st globally. This represents a 0.8% decrease from the previous year.
Iraq's health spending peaked at 5.73% in 2020.
The lowest health spending in Iraq was 2.49% in 2006.
Iraq ranks 121st globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Iraq's health spending is projected to reach 5.49% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Iraq in 2025 was 5.49%. This ranks 121st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_iraq_health-spending,
title = {Iraq Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/iraq/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}