Domestic general government health … Domestic Global Health in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Domestic general government health … Domestic Global Health was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2010–2023
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 11.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 13.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2012.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 18th 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 14 years of available data.
Domestic general government health … Domestic Global Health in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.2% | — |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.2145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0393 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.4312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 11.0% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.