Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure) by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
24.91
Costa Rica
Lowest
3.63
Venezuela
Median
11.95
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
750
What the numbers show
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure) is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 24.91 in Costa Rica; the lowest is 3.63 in Venezuela.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.95, and the mean is 13.11.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela (up 113.7%), and the largest decrease in Dominica (down 47.6%).
Domestic general government health expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 24.91 | 2023 | down 15.4% | flat |
| 2 | Paraguay | 21.57 | 2023 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 21.38 | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 4 | Cuba | 19.98 | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 5 | Panama | 19.85 | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | 19.17 | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 7 | El Salvador | 18.51 | 2023 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 18.29 | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 9 | Guatemala | 17.75 | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 10 | Argentina | 16.35 | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 11 | Colombia | 16.19 | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 12 | Peru | 15.95 | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 13 | Jamaica | 15.86 | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 15.41 | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 15 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.28 | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 16 | Bolivia | 12.03 | 2023 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ecuador | 11.87 | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 18 | Suriname | 11.55 | 2023 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.07 | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 20 | Belize | 10.88 | 2023 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 21 | Saint Lucia | 9.79 | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 22 | Brazil | 9.48 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 23 | Honduras | 9.43 | 2023 | down 20.2% | flat |
| 24 | Mexico | 9.36 | 2023 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 25 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.89 | 2023 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 26 | Barbados | 7.81 | 2023 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 27 | Guyana | 7.31 | 2023 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 28 | Grenada | 7.27 | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 29 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.19 | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 30 | Dominica | 5.03 | 2023 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 31 | Haiti | 4.56 | 2023 | up 52.2% | falling |
| 32 | Venezuela | 3.63 | 2023 | up 113.7% | rising |