Health · Southern Africa
Lesotho Health Spending (% of GDP)
12.6%as of 2023-2.2% vs 2022
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Health Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1% |
| 2017 | 10.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% |
| 2014 | 10% |
| 2013 | 11% |
| 2012 | 10% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=health_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Health Spending (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Health Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4.2% |
| Kenya | 4.4% |
| South Africa | 8.9% |
| Egypt | 4.9% |
| Ghana | 2.9% |
| Ethiopia | 2.8% |
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