Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 45.6 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 45.6 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Egypt peaked at 66.67 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.07 current US$, in 2003.
That places Egypt 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.41 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 23.5 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.05 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 16.07 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 16.36 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.2 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 23.89 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 25.86 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31.01 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 34.66 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.34 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 40.14 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.88 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.81 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 53.19 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 44.02 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 32.83 current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 33.59 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.25 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 47.36 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 66.67 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 61.29 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 45.6 current US$ | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7 current US$ | 16.07 current US$ | 34.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.47 current US$ | 32.83 current US$ | 53.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.23 current US$ | 45.6 current US$ | 66.67 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Egypt?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Egypt was 45.6 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Egypt ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.