Domestic general government health expenditure in Armenia
Armenia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Armenia, 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 Armenia stood at 15.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Armenia peaked at 29.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2018.
That places Armenia 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -8.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 15.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 15.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.7% compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 17.1% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
- 175 Syria 14.9% compare
- 176 Burundi 14.7% compare
- 177 Cameroon 14.7% 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 in Armenia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Armenia was 15.7% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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About this data
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.