Pharmaceutical Drug Spending by countries

API Access

Access dataset files directly from scripts, code, or AI agents.

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Dataset Files

Each file has a stable URL (r-link) that you can use directly in scripts, apps, or AI agents. These URLs are permanent and safe to hardcode.

/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/

├ .gitignore

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/.gitignore

├ README.md

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/README.md

├ UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

├ archive/merge-all.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/archive/merge-all.csv

├ archive/merge-health-gdp.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/archive/merge-health-gdp.csv

├ archive/perc-gdp.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/archive/perc-gdp.csv

├ archive/perc-health-spend.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/archive/perc-health-spend.csv

├ archive/pharma-spending.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/archive/pharma-spending.csv

├ archive/population.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/archive/population.csv

├ archive/usd-cap.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/archive/usd-cap.csv

├ data/data.csv

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/data/data.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/core/pharmaceutical-drug-spending/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

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Schema

name	type	description
LOCATION	string	Country code
TIME	year	Date in the form of %Y
PC_HEALTHXP	number	% of Health spending
PC_GDP	number	% of GDP
USD_CAP	number	in USD per capita (using economy-wide PPPs)
TOTAL_SPEND	number	Total spending in millions

Data Files

File	Description	Size	Last modified	Download
data		51.2 kB	3 months ago	data

Files	Size	Format	Created	Updated	License	Source
1	51.2 kB	csv		about 2 months ago	Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and Licence (PDDL)	Pharmaceutical Drug Spending from Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Update Script Maintenance Report

Date: 2026-03-04

Root cause: automation was tied to mixed triggers and lacked explicit write permission.
Fixes made: simplified workflow to scheduled/manual execution, upgraded action versions, added permissions: contents: write, and kept safe commit guard.
Validation: reviewed workflow syntax and commit path targeting for generated data/ and archive/ outputs.
Known blockers: none identified in this remediation pass.