Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure was 12.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.0% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.