Belgium vs IDA blend: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- IDA blend
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 73.7% against 29.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 43.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.5 times IDA blend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 39th and IDA blend ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 25.6% | 48.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 25.4% | 50.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 29.7% | 45.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Belgium or IDA blend?
- Belgium, at 73.7% against 29.8% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Belgium and IDA blend?
- 43.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA blend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and IDA blend rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 39th and IDA blend ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.