Domestic general government health expenditure in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Egypt peaked at 1.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 141 Ghana 1.9% compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.8% compare
- 143 Guyana 1.7% compare
- 145 Central African Republic 1.5% compare
- 146 Mauritania 1.5% compare
- 147 Armenia 1.5% compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 Egypt?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Egypt was 1.6% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.