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Data Dictionary: World Development Indicators 2013
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Variable Details
T25. Health Expenditure
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T130_007 Public
Percent base:
Health Expenditure (Current US$ in Millions) (SE:T130_003)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); if (ORG:WDI8_044.IsNull) oretval.IsNull = true; else if (ORG:WDI19_3_001.IsNull) oretval.IsNull = true; else oretval = ((ORG:WDI8_044/100)*ORG:WDI19_3_001)/1000000; return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
ORG:WDI8_044
Health Expenditure, Public (% of GDP)
ORG:WDI19_3_001
GDP (Current US$)
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; World Development Indicators 2013: Technical Documentation
  World development Indicators: Technical Documentation -> Variable Descriptions -> Health Expenditure
Health Expenditure
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).