Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Domestic general government health expenditure was 50.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 50.9% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 54.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2005.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.9% | 54.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean was 50.9% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.