Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic general government health expenditure was 73.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium is 73.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium peaked at 76.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 73.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 73.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 73.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.5% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.7% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium was 73.7% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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.