Japan Health Expenditure

10.7% −1.58 pt

Dec 2023 · Annual

Japan's health expenditure as a share of GDP fell to 10.74% in 2023 from 12.32% in 2022. The 2022 figure was the highest in the series, which dates back to 2000, while the lowest was 7.03% in 2000.

Japan Health Expenditure, 2000–2023
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
10.7%12.3%12.3%Dec 20227.0%Dec 20002000 – 2023Annual

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About this series

Health Expenditure in Japan averaged 9.5% from 2000 until 2023, reaching an all-time high of 12.3% in Dec 2022 and a record low of 7.0% in Dec 2000. The series is reported yearly with history from 2000.

Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP measures total spending on health relative to the size of the economy. The data are reported annually, with the series spanning from 2000 to the present.

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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