Domestic general government health expenditure in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.4%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure in Lower middle income, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 1.1 % of GDP2001: 1.1 % of GDP2002: 1 % of GDP2003: 0.99 % of GDP2004: 0.99 % of GDP2005: 1 % of GDP2006: 1 % of GDP2007: 0.979 % of GDP2008: 1 % of GDP2009: 1.1 % of GDP2010: 1 % of GDP2011: 1.1 % of GDP2012: 1.1 % of GDP2013: 1.1 % of GDP2014: 1.1 % of GDP2015: 1.1 % of GDP2016: 1.1 % of GDP2017: 1.1 % of GDP2018: 1.1 % of GDP2019: 1.1 % of GDP2020: 1.3 % of GDP2021: 1.4 % of GDP2022: 1.4 % of GDP2023: 1.3 % of GDP

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 1.3% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Lower middle income peaked at 1.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.

That places Lower middle income 38th out of 47 groups 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP) in Lower middle income, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
2000 1.1%
2001 1.1% +1.7%
2002 1.0% -4.5%
2003 1.0% -3.8%
2004 1.0% +0.1%
2005 1.0% +2.3%
2006 1.0% -0.7%
2007 1.0% -2.7%
2008 1.0% +5.0%
2009 1.1% +6.5%
2010 1.0% -5.2%
2011 1.1% +4.7%
2012 1.1% +0.3%
2013 1.1% -1.4%
2014 1.1% -1.2%
2015 1.1% +5.4%
2016 1.1% -0.8%
2017 1.1% +2.6%
2018 1.1% -1.7%
2019 1.1% +0.1%
2020 1.3% +13.7%
2021 1.4% +8.4%
2022 1.4% -0.8%
2023 1.3% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 4

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 35 Croatia 6.0% compare
  2. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.0% compare
  3. 37 Lesotho 5.8% compare
  4. 38 Malta 5.8% compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 5.8% compare
  6. 40 San Marino 5.7% compare
  7. 41 Colombia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure in Lower middle income?
Domestic general government health expenditure in Lower middle income 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
How does Lower middle income rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
Lower middle income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.