High income vs Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure
High income
18.5%
in 2023
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- High income
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.3% against 18.5% in High income, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 17.1% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 22.8% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 23.8% | 5.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, High income or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.3% against 18.5% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between High income and Japan?
- 4.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Japan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- High income ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd 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.