Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize
Belize: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Belize is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Belize peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Belize 106th out of 193 countries 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % 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 Belize?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize was 2.7% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belize ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.