Domestic general government health expenditure in Cambodia
Cambodia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 26.9% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Cambodia peaked at 47.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 26.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 26.4% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 158 Nepal 31.3% compare
- 159 Madagascar 28.8% compare
- 160 Senegal 27.6% compare
- 162 Mozambique 26.5% compare
- 163 Tajikistan 25.6% compare
- 164 Chad 25.2% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Cambodia was 26.9% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.