How much does the government spend on health as a share of GDP?
NHSRC · MoHFW · released 27 May 2026 · next due by 26 Jul 2027
| Period | Value (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1.43 |
| 2021-22 | 1.84 |
| 2020-21 | 1.60 |
| 2019-20 | 1.35 |
| 2018-19 | 1.28 |
| 2017-18 | 1.35 |
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Government health expenditure in India was 1.43% of GDP in 2022-23 (2011-12 GDP series), compared with 1.84% of GDP in 2021-22 (National Health Accounts). Source: National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23.
Cite as: National Health Accounts Estimates for India 2022-23 (National Health Accounts, Health Ministry)
What this shows
- Government health expenditure was 1.43% of GDP in 2022-23 on the 2011-12 GDP series (1.48% on the new 2022-23 series): ₹3,85,332 crore, ₹2,786 per person and 4.89% of general government expenditure.
- It peaked at 1.84% of GDP in 2021-22 with one-time COVID-19 spending, from 1.35% in 2017-18; states account for about 63.7% of it and the Union 36.3%.
- The National Health Policy 2017 set a target of raising government health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025; the Health Ministry puts the 2013-14 level at 1.15%.
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What exactly is measured
Government health expenditure (spending under schemes funded and managed by Union, state and local governments, current and capital) as a share of GDP, from the Health Ministry's National Health Accounts. All years shown are on the old 2011-12 GDP series, as each edition published them; against the new 2022-23 GDP series, 2022-23 is 1.48%. The 2021-22 peak includes the one-time COVID-19 response (emergency packages and vaccination).
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- 6 periods, latest 2022-23: 1.43% of GDP · first snapshotArchived source
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- 1.43% of GDP2022-23, NHA Estimates 2022-23 (1.48% on the 2022-23 GDP series)
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