Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members
OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure was 18.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members, 2000–2023
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 OECD members is 18.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members peaked at 19.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2000.
OECD members ranks 4th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 San Marino 26.2% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 24.9% compare
- 3 Japan 23.3% compare
- 4 United States 23.0% compare
- 5 Ireland 22.2% compare
- 6 Paraguay 21.6% compare
- 7 Uruguay 21.4% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in OECD members was 18.4% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.