Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 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 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0375 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 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in IDA & IBRD total?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA & IBRD total 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.