Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Somalia

Somalia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Somalia, 2013–2023

0.10.20.30.40.52013201820232013: 0.1372014: 0.1052015: 0.0992016: 0.1072017: 0.1362018: 0.1392019: 0.152020: 0.232021: 0.3462022: 0.3122023: 0.53

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Somalia stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 287.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Somalia peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Somalia 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%) in Somalia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 0.1%
2014 0.1% -23.0%
2015 0.1% -6.1%
2016 0.1% +8.1%
2017 0.1% +27.3%
2018 0.1% +2.0%
2019 0.2% +8.0%
2020 0.2% +53.6%
2021 0.3% +49.9%
2022 0.3% -9.7%
2023 0.5% +70.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 183 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  2. 184 Sudan 0.6% compare
  3. 185 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  4. 187 Laos 0.5% compare
  5. 188 South Sudan 0.5% compare
  6. 189 Myanmar 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Somalia?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Somalia was 0.5% 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Somalia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Somalia ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 287.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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