Domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia
Mongolia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 4.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Mongolia was 2.7% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.