Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq peaked at 2.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Iraq 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.4% | — |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +247.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +247.0% | 0.7% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Iraq was 2.5% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.