Domestic general government health expenditure in World
World: Domestic general government health expenditure was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in World, 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 World is 60.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in World peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2002.
That places World 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 60.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.9% | 63.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in World?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in World was 60.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2002.
- How does World rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.