Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize
Belize: Domestic general government health expenditure was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Belize is 10.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Belize peaked at 13.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 86th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -5.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 10.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 10.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 83 Italy 11.4% compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 11.1% compare
- 85 Luxembourg 10.9% compare
- 87 Oman 10.8% compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 10.7% compare
- 89 Romania 10.7% compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % 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 Belize?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Belize was 10.9% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.