Lower middle income vs South Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure
Lower middle income
4.7%
in 2018
South Africa
16.9%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.9% against 4.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 27 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 12.3% | 7.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 14.8% | 10.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Lower middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.9% against 4.7% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 12.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 27th 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.