Domestic general government health … Domestic Global Health in Small states
Small states: Domestic general government health … Domestic Global Health was 12.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Small states, 2010–2019
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2019, domestic general government health expenditure in Small states stood at 12.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Small states peaked at 12.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2012.
That places Small states 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health … Domestic Global Health in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +6.6% |
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More health data for Small states
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.3759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9413 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Small states?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Small states was 12.4% in 2019, 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Small states ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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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.