Raise public spending on health to at least 2-3% of GDP in five years, 5% in a decade
“The Congress will raise public spending on health to at least 2-3% of GDP, with the focus on primary health care over the next five years and to around 5% of GDP over the next decade.”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
World Bank data put general government health spending at 0.72% of GDP in 2004 and 0.91% in 2009, well below the 2% floor. The National Rural Health Mission began in April 2005.
Rule applied: Partially kept: under 25% of the target met → 3
Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2009Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
3/10
Evidence timeline
- Statistics31 Dec 2009· World Bank (WDI)supportsDomestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP), India ↗
“2004: 0.72; 2005: 0.78; 2006: 0.75; 2007: 0.75; 2008: 0.81; 2009: 0.91.”
- Other31 Dec 2010· WikipediasupportsHealthcare in India ↗
“"Public spending stagnated from 0.9% to 1.2% of total GDP in 1990 to 2010."”
More health promises from this manifesto
Propose a national health insurance scheme for families below the poverty line
VAADA POORAKept9/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Introduce a community-anchored health worker scheme
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Promise ID inc-ls-2004-007 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON