Domestic general government health expenditure in World
World: Domestic general government health expenditure was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in World, 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 World is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in World peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
That places World 8th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in World?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in World was 6.1% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does World rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- World ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.