Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, IBRD only or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 60.4% against 43.5% in IBRD only as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Sri Lanka: Domestic private health expenditure

IBRD only

43.5%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

60.4%

in 2023

IBRD only rank

27th

Sri Lanka rank

26th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

IBRD only
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 60.4% against 43.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.9%	48.7%	5.3%	IBRD only
2010s	46.1%	55.1%	9.1%	Sri Lanka
2020s	43.8%	50.2%	6.4%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, IBRD only or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 60.4% against 43.5% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between IBRD only and Sri Lanka?: 16.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Sri Lanka rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: IBRD only ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.