Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Angola

Angola: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2001
All-time low
1.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Angola, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 1.7 %2001: 4 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 2.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola is 2.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.

That places Angola 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 1.7% 4.0% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.5% 2.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Angola was 2.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Angola ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).