Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic general government health expenditure was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium peaked at 8.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 Belgium?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Belgium was 8.0% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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 GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.