Domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only
IBRD only: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 3.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only peaked at 3.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2002.
That places IBRD only 21st 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in IBRD only was 3.3% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2002.
- How does IBRD only rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.