Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members
OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 8.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members was 8.0% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.