Domestic general government health expenditure in Middle income
Middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure was 53.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 53.3% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Middle income peaked at 53.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2002.
That places Middle income 24th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.2% | 53.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 21 Slovakia 78.9% compare
- 22 Maldives 78.9% compare
- 23 Kiribati 78.5% compare
- 24 Thailand 77.9% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 77.8% compare
- 26 East Timor 77.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 77.7% compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Middle income?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Middle income was 53.3% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2002.
- How does Middle income rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Middle income ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.