Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela
Venezuela: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela, 2018–2023
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 Venezuela is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +89.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -42.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 Venezuela?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Venezuela 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.