High income vs Paraguay: Domestic general government health expenditure
High income
18.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
21.6%
in 2023
High income rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
6th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- High income
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.6% against 18.5% in High income, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 6th of 27 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 4.1% | High income |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 0.8% | High income |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 20.5% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, High income or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.6% against 18.5% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between High income and Paraguay?
- 3.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Paraguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- High income ranks 3rd 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.