Domestic general government health expenditure in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Domestic general government health expenditure was 63.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Pacific island small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 63.9% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Pacific island small states peaked at 71.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2021.
Pacific island small states ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 52.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 52.5% | 63.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0539 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Pacific island small states?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Pacific island small states was 63.9% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Pacific island small states ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.