Domestic general government health expenditure in Philippines
Philippines: Domestic general government health expenditure was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.8% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Philippines peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2002.
That places Philippines 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 114 Zambia 8.9% compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 8.8% compare
- 118 Kenya 8.7% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 8.6% compare
- 120 Greece 8.6% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Philippines?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Philippines was 8.8% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.