Domestic general government health expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 14.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic general government health expenditure in Somalia, 2013–2023
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 Somalia stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Somalia peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
That places Somalia 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +29.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Somalia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Somalia was 14.2% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.