Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.4% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.