TABLE 3.

Fiscal Space Metrics

Fiscal Space	Measurement
Macroeconomic conditions	Projected economic growth Tax collection capabilities Level of inflation (consumer price index) Unemployment rate Balance of payments Debt: gross domestic product ratio Government taxes on externalities influencing population health
Reprioritization of government budget	Health budget as proportion of total government budget Annualized rate of change in health budget
Reprioritization of health sector–specific resources to cost-effective interventions	Health disparities by region and income level Population coverage with primary health care services
Efficiency in the application of existing health resources	Control of corruption index Health outcomes for health spending per capita Surgical volume of 1,000 per 100,000 population
External funding sources	Development assistance for health: total health expenditure ratio Development assistance for health: government health expenditure ratio
Innovative financing	Innovative financing: total health expenditure ratio Innovative financing: government health expenditure ratio