Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Domestic general government health expenditure was 5.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries, 2010–2020
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries peaked at 5.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2012.
Least developed countries ranks 24th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.2% | — |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Least developed countries was 5.3% in 2020, 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- How does Least developed countries rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2020.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.