Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 40.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
42.1%
in 2020
All-time low
36.2%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank) is 40.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 42.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 40.5% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2004.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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