Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA only
IDA only: Domestic general government health expenditure was 6.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA only, 2010–2021
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 IDA only is 6.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in IDA only peaked at 7.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
That places IDA only 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.1% | — |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 653.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in IDA only?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in IDA only was 6.8% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does IDA only rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2021.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA only 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.