Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in World
World: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 52.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
54.0%
in 2020
All-time low
48.7%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in World, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in World stood at 52.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in World peaked at 54.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2006.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.6% | 54.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 3 Cook Islands 87.7% compare
- 4 San Marino 86.9% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 86.6% compare
- 6 Norway 86.1% compare
- 7 Sweden 86.1% compare
- 8 Monaco 85.7% compare
- 9 Oman 85.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in World?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in World was 52.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2006.
- How does World rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- World ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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