Domestic general government health expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic general government health expenditure was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Guyana stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Guyana peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 136th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -14.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.3% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Guyana was 7.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.