Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members
OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members stood at 62.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members peaked at 65.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2002.
That places OECD members 13th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 58.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 62.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 62.6% | 65.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members was 62.6% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2002.
- How does OECD members rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.