Federal and Provincial Health Expenditures

Years Region Current Expenditure Development Expenditures Total Expenditures Percent of GDP
2017-18
Federal 16721 18129 34850
1.1
Punjab 173992 44906 218898
Sindh 77399 6342 83741
KP 44587 12909 57496
Balochistan 16334 5148 21482
Pakistan 329033 87434 416467
2018-19
Federal 16853 10278 27131
1
Punjab 187943 30982 218925
Sindh 91929 6216 98145
KP 46995 8675 55670
Balochistan 19434 2473 21907
Pakistan 363154 58624 421778
2019-20
Federal 11439 12856 24295
1.1
Punjab 220854 40403 261257
Sindh 115303 3815 119118
KP 58289 15132 73421
Balochistan 22030 5290 27320
Pakistan 427915 77496 505411
2020-21
Federal 41309 9613 50922
1
Punjab 221469 52705 274174
Sindh 150668 4057 154725
KP 56179 20778 76957
Balochistan 24981 4511 29492
Pakistan 494606 91664 586270
2021-22
Federal 153030 9530 162560
1.4
Punjab 258860 152367 411227
Sindh 177735 10047 187782
KP 95302 28865 124167
Balochistan 27362 6320 33682
Pakistan 712289 207129 919418
2022-23 (P)
Federal 31397 4495 35892
1
Punjab 303056 147554 450610
Sindh 199474 5158 204632
KP 111368 10908 122348
Balochistan 22012 7685 29697
Pakistan 667307 175872 843179
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