Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Domestic general government health expenditure was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2009–2021
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 6.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 8.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2013.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.9% in 2021, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2021.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.