Nepal Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Nepal's health spending was 7.47% in 2025, ranked 85th globally. This represents a 21.4% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Nepal's health spending stood at 7.47% in 2025, a rise of +1.32% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.47% by 2025. Nepal ranked 85th globally.
Nepal’s health expenditure as a share of gross domestic product has more than doubled over the past 25 years, climbing from 3.13 percent in 2000 to an all‑time peak of 7.47 percent in 2025, which places the country 85th globally. This upward trajectory reflects sustained fiscal prioritisation of health services and aligns Nepal with the spending levels of peers such as Albania, whose 2025 health share stands at 7.48 percent, and Lithuania at 7.44 percent. The early 2000s marked a trough for Nepal, when limited resources constrained public health provision, but successive policy reforms and increased donor support have driven the consistent rise observed through the 2010s and into the mid‑2020s. While the current level matches the highest recorded, further acceleration will depend on expanding domestic revenue, improving tax collection, and maintaining political commitment to health sector reforms, which could lift the share beyond the present peak.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 7.95% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.47% | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.47% | +1.32% | #85 |
| 2023 | 6.16% | −0.37% | #92 |
| 2022 | 6.53% | +0.99% | #94 |
| 2021 | 5.53% | +0.33% | #72 |
| 2020 | 5.21% | +0.76% | #56 |
| 2019 | 4.45% | −0.08% | #57 |
| 2018 | 4.53% | −0.19% | #57 |
| 2017 | 4.72% | −0.70% | #65 |
| 2016 | 5.42% | −0.04% | #79 |
| 2015 | 5.47% | +0.39% | #82 |
| 2014 | 5.08% | +0.45% | #77 |
| 2013 | 4.63% | +0.14% | #62 |
| 2012 | 4.49% | +0.04% | #60 |
| 2011 | 4.45% | +0.09% | #57 |
| 2010 | 4.36% | +0.46% | #52 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Nepal matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2016. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Nepal's health spending was 7.47% in 2025. Ranked 85th globally. This represents a 21.4% increase from the previous year.
Nepal's health spending peaked at 7.47% in 2025.
The lowest health spending in Nepal was 3.13% in 2000.
Nepal ranks 85th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Nepal's health spending is projected to reach 7.47% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Nepal in 2025 was 7.47%. This ranks 85th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Nepal Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/nepal/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}