Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.1%
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
28.7%
in 2000
All-time low
20.1%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Low income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Low income (World Bank) recorded 20.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 20.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Low income (World Bank)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Low income (World Bank) was 20.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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