Domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 0.763 % of GDP2001: 0.973 % of GDP2002: 0.837 % of GDP2003: 1 % of GDP2004: 1.3 % of GDP2005: 1.2 % of GDP2006: 1.1 % of GDP2007: 1.2 % of GDP2008: 1.2 % of GDP2009: 1.3 % of GDP2010: 1.1 % of GDP2011: 1 % of GDP2012: 0.895 % of GDP2013: 0.899 % of GDP2014: 0.869 % of GDP2015: 0.861 % of GDP2016: 1.1 % of GDP2017: 1.1 % of GDP2018: 1.1 % of GDP2019: 1 % of GDP2020: 1.2 % of GDP2021: 1.2 % of GDP2022: 1.2 % of GDP2023: 1.2 % of GDP

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 Pre-demographic dividend is 1.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 39th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
2000 0.8%
2001 1.0% +27.6%
2002 0.8% -13.9%
2003 1.0% +24.7%
2004 1.3% +25.2%
2005 1.2% -7.0%
2006 1.1% -8.7%
2007 1.2% +4.7%
2008 1.2% +4.5%
2009 1.3% +7.1%
2010 1.1% -17.4%
2011 1.0% -2.6%
2012 0.9% -14.4%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% -3.4%
2015 0.9% -0.8%
2016 1.1% +32.6%
2017 1.1% -7.2%
2018 1.1% +1.8%
2019 1.0% -5.7%
2020 1.2% +16.3%
2021 1.2% +1.9%
2022 1.2% -4.6%
2023 1.2% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.0% compare
  2. 37 Lesotho 5.8% compare
  3. 38 Malta 5.8% compare
  4. 39 Slovakia 5.8% compare
  5. 40 San Marino 5.7% compare
  6. 41 Colombia 5.7% compare
  7. 42 Estonia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend?
Domestic general government health expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.2% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.