Domestic general government health expenditure in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure was 55.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 55.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Upper middle income peaked at 57.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2001.
Upper middle income ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 41.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.4% | 56.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 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 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Upper middle income?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Upper middle income was 55.5% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2001.
- How does Upper middle income rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Upper middle income ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.