Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Domestic general government health expenditure was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 stood at 11.8%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2011.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 13th 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 expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.6% | — |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean was 11.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.