Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Armenia
Armenia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Armenia, 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 Armenia is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +66.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 145 Egypt 1.6% compare
- 146 Central African Republic 1.5% compare
- 147 Mauritania 1.5% compare
- 149 Indonesia 1.4% compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 1.4% compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 Armenia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Armenia was 1.5% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Armenia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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