Domestic general government health expenditure in Canada
Canada: Domestic general government health expenditure was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic general government health expenditure in Canada stood at 17.8%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Canada peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Canada?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Canada was 17.8% in 2024, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.