Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 69.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia stood at 69.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia peaked at 77.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.8% | 72.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Colombia was 69.8% in 2024, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.