Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (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
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 69.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2000.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 61.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.2% | 70.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 69.6% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.