Domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 10.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 10.2% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 10.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 96th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +53.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.0%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 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 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 Bhutan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Bhutan was 10.2% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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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.