Health satellite account
From 2000 to 2008, total expenditure on health grew at a faster rhythm than GDP
- 2008
22 November 2010
Summary
According to the information compiled by the Health Satellite Account, between 2000 and 2008, total health expenditure increased, in nominal terms, 4.9% per year, compared with an average annual GDP growth in value of 3.9%. This behaviour was mainly determined by current expenditure on health, that increased 5.2% during this period.