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South Africa — Health expenditure

Current health spending as % of GDP; measures resources devoted to the healthcare system.
8.7% GDP
2022
+0.0 ptsvs 2021
min 6.7 2002max 9.0 2020
% GDP
Range
Source: OECD· Data 2022
Upd. 11/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Health expenditure (South Africa): 8.7 % GDP in 2022, the latest available value.

23 observations from 2000 to 2022. Source: OECD.

Current health spending as % of GDP; measures resources devoted to the healthcare system.

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Health expenditure — South Africa
PeriodValue
20228.7 % GDP
20218.7 % GDP
20209 % GDP
20198.2 % GDP
20188.1 % GDP
20178 % GDP
20168.1 % GDP
20158.1 % GDP
20147.9 % GDP
20138.1 % GDP
20128 % GDP
20117.9 % GDP
20107.8 % GDP
20097.6 % GDP
20087.1 % GDP
20076.9 % GDP
20066.9 % GDP
20056.9 % GDP
20046.9 % GDP
20037 % GDP
20026.7 % GDP
20017.1 % GDP
20007.3 % GDP