The Impact of Health Sector Expenditures on Afghanistan's Economic Growth

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of health sector expenditures on Afghanistan's economic growth over a two-decade period (2002–2021). The primary objective of this research is to assess how health-related expenditures have influenced economic growth in Afghanistan during the last twenty years. Since this is a quantitative study, secondary data have been collected from annual reports and databases of the World Bank (WDI), as well as from scholarly articles authored by reputable researchers. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 25 software, applying a simple linear regression (OLS Regression) model. The statistical analysis reveals that the results of the t-test are significant, and the significance level (Sig.) of the F-test is also statistically meaningful at the 5% level, indicating the model is appropriate. The findings show that health sector expenditures explain approximately 42.5% of the changes in economic growth (GDP per capita), while the remaining 57.5% are explained by other variables not included in this model and represented as errors. Therefore, it is concluded that health expenditures have a positive impact on Afghanistan's economic growth, as improved public health contributes to increased productivity and workforce capacity.

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