Domestic general government health expenditure in Small states
Small states: Domestic general government health expenditure 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 expenditure 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (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.