Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 4.4%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific was 4.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.