Hong Kong’s recurrent healthcare expenditure rose by HK$12.491 billion, or 5%, year on year to HK$262.513 billion in 2024/25, according to the Health Bureau’s newly released Domestic Health Accounts.
The spending was equivalent to 8.2% of the city’s gross domestic product, a broadly unchanged share from the previous year despite the increase in the total amount.
Recurrent healthcare expenditure averaged HK$34,890 per person. Government-funded public healthcare spending was about HK$135.4 billion, accounting for more than half of the total. i-CABLE reported per-capita public spending at about HK$18,000, although the source did not provide a precise calculation.
i-CABLE reported that healthcare spending had generally followed an upward trend over the past decade. It also reported that primary healthcare accounted for about 30% of total spending, without giving the exact amount or explaining the calculation scope.
The bureau said the accounts track healthcare spending flows over a 12-month period and revise figures for earlier years in line with international practice to incorporate updated information. It said the distribution of spending was steadily moving towards a better balance, reflecting efforts to build a more sustainable healthcare system.