Domestic general government health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Domestic general government health expenditure was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 5.5% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.5% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.