Domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only
IBRD only: Domestic general government health expenditure was 56.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 56.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only peaked at 56.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2001.
IBRD only ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.2% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only was 56.2% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2001.
- How does IBRD only rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.