Pakistan Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Pakistan's health spending stood at 2.56% in 2025, a rise of +0.04% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.56% by 2025. Pakistan ranked 183rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.49% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.56% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.56% | +0.04% | #183 |
| 2023 | 2.52% | −0.38% | #6 |
| 2022 | 2.90% | −0.09% | #14 |
| 2021 | 2.99% | +0.04% | #13 |
| 2020 | 2.95% | +0.11% | #8 |
| 2019 | 2.85% | +0.02% | #10 |
| 2018 | 2.83% | +0.04% | #11 |
| 2017 | 2.79% | +0.22% | #11 |
| 2016 | 2.57% | +0.08% | #7 |
| 2015 | 2.49% | +0.01% | #8 |
| 2014 | 2.49% | +0.07% | #8 |
| 2013 | 2.42% | +0.19% | #7 |
| 2012 | 2.22% | −0.01% | #7 |
| 2011 | 2.23% | −0.20% | #7 |
| 2010 | 2.43% | −0.07% | #9 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Pakistan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Pakistan's health spending was 2.56% in 2025. Ranked 183rd globally. This represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year.
Pakistan's health spending peaked at 2.99% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Pakistan was 2.04% in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 183rd globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Pakistan's health spending is projected to reach 2.56% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Pakistan in 2025 was 2.56%. This ranks 183rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_pakistan_health-spending,
title = {Pakistan Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/pakistan/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}