Canada vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Domestic general government health expenditure
Canada
17.8%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
6.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
19th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.8% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 8.5% | 8.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 6.5% | 12.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 7.1% | 12.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Canada or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Canada, at 17.8% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 10.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 19th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.