Total healthcare spending in Pakistan relative to the size of the economy is low, at an estimated 2.4% of GDP in 2013. It is likely to remain flat in these terms in 2014-18 as spending increases in line with the pace of economic expansion, although the proposed expansion of national health insurance could, if implemented, lead to a fester pace of growth towards the end of the forecast period.
An expanding population, rising life expectancy (and the consequent growth in the number of elderly people) and increasing urbanisation will underpin greater demand for healthcare services. Population growth is estimated at 1.8% a year in 2014-17, accelerating mildly to 1.9% in 2018.
Overall healthcare spending will increase from an estimated US$5.6bn in 2013 to US$8.9bn in 2018, representing average annual growth in nominal terms of 9.7% in the period. Spending growth in local-currency terms will be even fester, at an average of 11.3% a year. This is considerably fester than The Economist Intelligence Unit's forecast of real GDP growth, reflecting the feet that much of the rise in healthcare spending in nominal terms will be a consequence of rapid inflation.

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