Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.2% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia peaked at 1.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
South Asia ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in South Asia 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does South Asia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.