Table 2.
Provincial health contributions to Gross Domestic Product.
Sources: Statistics South Africa [56]. National Treasury [42–46, 48–51]
| Province | GDP | Health spending | Health spending % GDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | 247,040,000 | 22,771,139 | 9 |
| Free State | 154,400,000 | 9,795,191 | 6 |
| Gauteng | 1,080,800,000 | 44,132,368 | 4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 494,080,000 | 40,430,163 | 8 |
| Limpopo | 216,160,000 | 19,522,743 | 9 |
| Mpumalanga | 216,160,000 | 12,445,693 | 6 |
| Northern Cape | 61,760,000 | 4,722,157 | 8 |
| North West | 185,280,000 | 11,420,212 | 6 |
| Western Cape | 432,320,000 | 21,671,137 | 5 |
| Total | 3,088,000,000 | 186,910,803 | 6 |
GDP Gross Domestic Product in R’000 in 2017 terms