India vs Pakistan: Domestic general government health expenditure
India
4.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
4.7%
in 2023
India rank
174th
Pakistan rank
173rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.7% against 4.6% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between India and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- India ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 173rd 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.