Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
6.9%
in 2021
South Africa
16.9%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.9% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 27 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 13.4% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 14.9% | 8.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 16.9% | 9.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.9% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 10.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th 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.