Domestic general government health expenditure in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Domestic general government health expenditure was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 52.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 54.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2005.
That places Early-demographic dividend 26th out of 47 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.6% | 54.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 23 Kiribati 78.5% compare
- 24 Thailand 77.9% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 77.8% compare
- 26 East Timor 77.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 77.7% compare
- 28 Poland 77.1% compare
- 29 Cyprus 76.8% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Early-demographic dividend?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Early-demographic dividend was 52.8% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2005.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.