Domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 66.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 66.7%.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 79.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.7% | — |
| 2001 | 71.6% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +22.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 66.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 66.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.3%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 55.9% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 68.9% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 48.4% | 78.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan was 66.7% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.