Domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Domestic general government health expenditure was 28.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 28.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 31.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2015.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 22.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 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 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend was 28.7% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.