Zimbabwe Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Zimbabwe's health spending stood at 2.97% in 2025, a rise of +0.04% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.97% by 2025. Zimbabwe ranked 175th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.95% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.97% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.97% | +0.04% | #175 |
| 2023 | 2.93% | −0.47% | #14 |
| 2022 | 3.40% | +0.72% | #22 |
| 2021 | 2.67% | −0.28% | #4 |
| 2020 | 2.95% | −0.28% | #9 |
| 2019 | 3.23% | −1.44% | #21 |
| 2018 | 4.67% | −1.50% | #62 |
| 2017 | 6.17% | −1.08% | #96 |
| 2016 | 7.26% | −0.19% | #125 |
| 2015 | 7.45% | −0.68% | #131 |
| 2014 | 8.13% | +1.02% | #146 |
| 2013 | 7.11% | +0.19% | #125 |
| 2012 | 6.92% | −1.16% | #119 |
| 2011 | 8.08% | −2.39% | #141 |
| 2010 | 10.48% | – | #174 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Zimbabwe matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2024. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Zimbabwe's health spending was 2.97% in 2025. Ranked 175th globally. This represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year.
Zimbabwe's health spending peaked at 10.48% in 2010.
The lowest health spending in Zimbabwe was 2.67% in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Zimbabwe's health spending is projected to reach 2.97% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Zimbabwe in 2025 was 2.97%. This ranks 175th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_zimbabwe_health-spending,
title = {Zimbabwe Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/zimbabwe/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}