Domestic general government health expenditure in High income
High income: Domestic general government health expenditure was 63.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in 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 High income stood at 63.0%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in High income peaked at 66.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2002.
That places High income 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.4% | — |
| 2001 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.1% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in High income?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in High income was 63.0% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2002.
- How does High income rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- High income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.