Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 3.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 24th 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 3.2% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.