Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti
Djibouti: Domestic general government health expenditure was 46.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 46.1%.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti peaked at 63.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +9.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 46.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 46.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 34.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 46.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 26.7% | 46.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Djibouti was 46.1% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Djibouti ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.