Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 33.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.6%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2003
All-time low
33.6%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 33.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -12.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 33.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 33.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.3%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 40.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 33.6% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 146 Mauritania 34.2% compare
- 147 Congo 34.0% compare
- 148 Georgia 33.7% compare
- 150 Switzerland 33.1% compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 32.4% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Sri Lanka was 33.6% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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