Domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 73rd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +9.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 Tunisia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Tunisia was 4.3% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.