Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2021
All-time low
14.9%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 16.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Colombia peaked at 19.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Colombia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Colombia was 16.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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