Domestic general government health expenditure in Low income
Low income: Domestic general government health expenditure was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Low income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Low income is 19.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Low income peaked at 34.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2015.
Low income ranks 47th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 24.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % 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, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Low income?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Low income was 19.4% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2015.
- How does Low income rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.