Domestic general government health expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Nepal peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 139th of 193 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Nepal was 1.9% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.