Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela
Venezuela: Domestic general government health expenditure was 31.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela, 2018–2023
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 Venezuela stood at 31.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 51.5% | — |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -30.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 31.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 37.1% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 31.7% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela was 31.7% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.