Israel Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Israel's health spending was 7.06% in 2025, ranked 93rd globally. This represents a 0.5% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Israel's health spending stood at 7.06% in 2025, a decline of +0.03% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.06% by 2025. Israel ranked 93rd globally.
Israel’s health‑care expenditure as a share of GDP reached 7.06 % in 2025, placing it 93rd among the World Bank’s 186 reporting economies. The figure reflects a modest rise from the all‑time trough of 6.59 % recorded in 2000 and remains slightly below the all‑time peak of 7.84 % achieved in 2021, suggesting that the post‑pandemic surge in spending has largely stabilized. Over the 25‑year coverage period, Israel’s health‑spending trajectory parallels that of peers such as the Bahamas, which recorded 6.98 % in the same year, and Libya, at 7.11 %, indicating a regional convergence around the high‑single‑digit range. The persistence of a gradual upward trend, driven by demographic aging and advances in medical technology, implies that future expenditures could edge closer to the 2021 peak unless efficiency reforms or alternative financing mechanisms are introduced. Continued monitoring of policy impacts will determine whether the upward momentum sustains or reverses.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 6.98% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.06% | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.06% | −0.03% | #93 |
| 2023 | 7.10% | −0.02% | #110 |
| 2022 | 7.12% | −0.72% | #107 |
| 2021 | 7.84% | +0.09% | #120 |
| 2020 | 7.75% | +0.54% | #124 |
| 2019 | 7.21% | −0.03% | #126 |
| 2018 | 7.24% | +0.06% | #126 |
| 2017 | 7.17% | +0.07% | #130 |
| 2016 | 7.10% | +0.08% | #123 |
| 2015 | 7.02% | −0.01% | #123 |
| 2014 | 7.03% | +0.09% | #122 |
| 2013 | 6.94% | −0.00% | #119 |
| 2012 | 6.94% | +0.14% | #120 |
| 2011 | 6.81% | −0.04% | #120 |
| 2010 | 6.85% | −0.02% | #121 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Israel matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Israel's health spending was 7.06% in 2025. Ranked 93rd globally. This represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year.
Israel's health spending peaked at 7.84% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Israel was 6.59% in 2000.
Israel ranks 93rd globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Israel's health spending is projected to reach 7.06% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Israel in 2025 was 7.06%. This ranks 93rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_israel_health-spending,
title = {Israel Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/israel/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}