Domestic general government health expenditure in India
India: Domestic general government health expenditure was 39.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
India recorded 39.0% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in India peaked at 40.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2004.
That places India 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -3.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 39.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 36.3% | 40.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in India?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in India was 39.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2004.
- How does India rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- India ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.