Domestic general government health expenditure in Other small states
Other small states: Domestic general government health expenditure was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Other small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 5.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Other small states peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2001.
That places Other small states 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Other small states?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Other small states was 5.4% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
- How does Other small states rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Other small states ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.