Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 73.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 73.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 75.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 72.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 72.3% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.4% | 75.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia was 73.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.