Domestic general government health expenditure in India
India: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 1.3% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in India peaked at 1.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
That places India 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in India was 1.3% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does India rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- India ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.