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In 2013, the current health expenditure decreased 2.1%
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In 2013, the current health expenditure decreased 2.1% - 2013
12 September 2014

Summary

In 2013, current expenditure on health continued to decline (-2.1%), but less intensely than in 2011 (-5.2%) and 2012 ( 6.6%). In percentage of Gross Domestic Product, current health expenditure represented 8.9% in 2013. The current public expenditure contributed to this development, diminishing 1.1% in 2013, after recording significant reductions in 2011 (-8.2%) and 2012 (-9.9%). The private current expenditure registered moderate increases in 2011 (+1.8%) and 2012 (+0.5%), and an estimated decrease of 3.9% for 2013.



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