Europe & Central Asia vs Paraguay: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia
14.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
21.6%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Paraguay rank
6th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.6% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 27 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 2.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 16.5% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 20.5% | 4.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.6% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Paraguay?
- 7.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Paraguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 27 groups.
- 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.