Domestic private health expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic private health expenditure was 60.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Sri Lanka is 60.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +19.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 60.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 60.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 43.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 44.0% | 60.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Sri Lanka was 60.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.