Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Domestic general government health expenditure was 22.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 22.1% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries peaked at 29.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2015.
Least developed countries ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.1% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries was 22.1% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- How does Least developed countries rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.