-
Gross fixed capital formation in the Brazilian health sector: methodology and results for 2010–2019
- Source: CEPAL Review, Volume 2023, Issue 140, Feb 2024, p. 185 - 202
- Spanish
-
- 08 Feb 2024
- Previous Article
- Table of Contents
- Next Article
Abstract
Health satellite accounts provide information to elucidate the interaction between the health sector and the rest of the economy. However, in Brazil these accounts have gaps, such as a lack of data on gross fixed capital formation. The aim of this article is to present a methodology to measure gross fixed capital formation in the health sector in 2010–2019 and to analyse the data thus obtained. The results show that gross fixed capital formation in the health sector is biased towards machinery and equipment rather than construction. The share of private investment increased throughout the period whereas public investment declined.
© 2023 United Nations