Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
14.6%
in 2022
All-time low
11.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in High income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in High income (World Bank) stood at 14.2%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in High income (World Bank) peaked at 14.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 1 San Marino 26.2% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 24.9% compare
- 3 Japan 23.3% compare
- 4 United States 23.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in High income (World Bank)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in High income (World Bank) was 14.2% 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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