Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure was 62.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 62.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 69.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 57.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 61.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.1% | 62.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 62.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.