Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure was 50.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 50.9% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 53.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2005.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 44.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.9% | 53.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Saudi Arabia 77.8% compare
- 26 East Timor 77.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 77.7% compare
- 28 Poland 77.1% compare
- 29 Cyprus 76.8% compare
- 30 Ireland 76.6% compare
- 31 Austria 76.5% compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2005.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.