Domestic general government health expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: Domestic general government health expenditure was 63.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Arab World stood at 63.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Arab World peaked at 63.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 10th out of 47 groups 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 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 54.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.2% | 63.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Arab World?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Arab World was 63.7% 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 recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.