Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure was 56.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 56.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 58.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 26.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 49.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.1% | 57.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 56.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.