Italy Health Expenditure

8.4% +0.04 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Italy's health expenditure as a share of GDP rose to 8.44% in 2024 from 8.41% in 2023. The reading remains below the all-time high of 9.56% recorded in 2020. Data are available from 2000 onward.

Italy Health Expenditure, 2000–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
8.4%8.4%9.6%Dec 20207.5%Dec 20002000 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Health Expenditure in Italy averaged 8.5% from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 9.6% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 7.5% in Dec 2000. The series is reported yearly with history from 2000.

Health expenditure as a share of GDP measures total health spending relative to the size of the economy. The indicator is expressed as a percentage of GDP and reported annually. The series spans from 2000 to 2024.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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