Public health spending as a share of GDP in the UK 2024| ��ƽ��

Annual spending on public healthcare as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2024

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Release date

April 2025

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2000 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
*Provisional value

The source provides a definition of health spending: "Health spending is defined as the final consumption of health goods and services. It includes spending by both public and private sources (including households) on curative, rehabilitative and long-term care as well as medical goods such as pharmaceuticals. It also covers spending on public health and prevention programs, and on administration. This indicator is presented as a total and per financing agent (public, private and out-of-pocket expenditure) and is measured in percentage of GDP, in percentage of total expenditure on health, and in USD per capita (using PPP)."

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In 2024, the annual spending on public healthcare in the United Kingdom (UK) accounted for *** percent of GDP. This is an increase from *** percent in 2023.

Total spending on health in the UK

In total, approximately *** billion British pounds were spent on healthcare in the UK in 2024. Although, spending as a share of GDP decreased from 2009 to 2019, the total spending on health has continued to increase. Broken down by function, the UK government spent *** billion pounds on curative/rehabilitative care.

Performance of the NHS in the UK

Waiting times have been getting worse in the A&E department over the years. The NHS has been falling behind the target that ** percent of patients should be seen within * hours of arrival. As a result, the primary reasons for dissatisfaction with the NHS among the public are the length of time required to get a GP or hospital appointment and the lack of staff.