Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA blend
IDA blend: Domestic general government health expenditure was 29.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend stood at 29.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in IDA blend peaked at 31.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2008.
IDA blend ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 21.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.9% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 65 and above 3.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4955 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in IDA blend?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA blend was 29.8% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2008.
- How does IDA blend rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- IDA blend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.