Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Domestic general government health expenditure was 30.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 30.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2013.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.5% | 33.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0223 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 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 30.5% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2013.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.