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Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
10.8%
Median: 10.1%
Countries Covered
193
with available data
Highest
San Marino
26.2%
Lowest
Afghanistan
1.5%
Top 5 Countries
1San Marino26.2%
2Costa Rica24.9%
3Japan23.3%
4United States of America23.0%
5Ireland22.2%
By Region
Oceania20.1%(2 countries)
North America17.0%(4 countries)
South America15.9%(7 countries)
Europe14.2%(32 countries)
Asia10.5%(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.5%)High (26.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.8%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Asia (25)
Other (114)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 26.2% |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 24.9% |
| 3 | Japan | 23.3% |
| 4 | United States of America | 23.0% |
| 5 | Ireland | 22.2% |
| 6 | Paraguay | 21.6% |
| 7 | Uruguay | 21.4% |
| 8 | Australia | 21.0% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 20.0% |
| 10 | Cuba | 20.0% |
| 11 | Panama | 19.8% |
| 12 | Sweden | 19.5% |
| 13 | Chile | 19.3% |
| 14 | New Zealand | 19.2% |
| 15 | Germany | 19.2% |
| 16 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 19.1% |
| 17 | El Salvador | 18.5% |
| 18 | Nicaragua | 18.3% |
| 19 | Canada | 17.8% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 17.8% |
| 21 | Tuvalu | 17.5% |
| 22 | Singapore | 17.4% |
| 23 | Norway | 17.4% |
| 24 | Colombia | 17.2% |
| 25 | South Africa | 16.9% |
| 26 | Denmark | 16.9% |
| 27 | Montenegro | 16.6% |
| 28 | Argentina | 16.3% |
| 29 | Austria | 16.2% |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 16.2% |
| 31 | Iceland | 16.1% |
| 32 | Peru | 16.0% |
| 33 | Lebanon | 15.9% |
| 34 | Malta | 15.9% |
| 35 | Jamaica | 15.9% |
| 36 | Liechtenstein | 15.9% |
| 37 | Maldives | 15.6% |
| 38 | Netherlands | 15.6% |
| 39 | Thailand | 15.6% |
| 40 | South Korea | 15.5% |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 15.4% |
| 42 | Marshall Islands | 15.2% |
| 43 | Andorra | 15.2% |
| 44 | Finland | 15.2% |
| 45 | Namibia | 15.0% |
| 46 | Belgium | 14.9% |
| 47 | Cyprus | 14.9% |
| 48 | Spain | 14.8% |
| 49 | Samoa | 14.6% |
| 50 | Slovenia | 14.6% |
| 51 | Botswana | 14.6% |
| 52 | Portugal | 14.6% |
| 53 | State of Palestine | 14.4% |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14.4% |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 14.4% |
| 56 | France | 13.8% |
| 57 | Cape Verde | 13.8% |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 13.7% |
| 59 | Russian Federation | 13.7% |
| 60 | Bahamas | 13.5% |
| 61 | Palau | 13.3% |
| 62 | Serbia | 13.0% |
| 63 | Estonia | 13.0% |
| 64 | Nauru | 12.9% |
| 65 | Croatia | 12.8% |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 12.8% |
| 67 | Lithuania | 12.7% |
| 68 | Albania | 12.3% |
| 69 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.3% |
| 70 | Tunisia | 12.1% |
| 71 | Slovakia | 12.1% |
| 72 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.1% |
| 73 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 12.0% |
| 74 | Bolivia | 12.0% |
| 75 | Monaco | 11.9% |
| 76 | Ecuador | 11.9% |
| 77 | Lesotho | 11.8% |
| 78 | Poland | 11.7% |
| 79 | Belarus | 11.7% |
| 80 | Switzerland | 11.6% |
| 81 | Israel | 11.6% |
| 82 | Suriname | 11.5% |
| 83 | Italy | 11.4% |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.1% |
| 85 | Luxembourg | 10.9% |
| 86 | Belize | 10.9% |
| 87 | Oman | 10.8% |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 10.7% |
| 89 | Romania | 10.7% |
| 90 | Eswatini | 10.6% |
| 91 | Morocco | 10.6% |
| 92 | Ukraine | 10.6% |
| 93 | Jordan | 10.5% |
| 94 | Vietnam | 10.5% |
| 95 | People's Republic of China | 10.4% |
| 96 | Bhutan | 10.2% |
| 97 | Ghana | 10.1% |
| 98 | Latvia | 9.9% |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 9.8% |
| 100 | Türkiye | 9.8% |
| 101 | Gabon | 9.6% |
| 102 | Seychelles | 9.6% |
| 103 | Libya | 9.6% |
| 104 | Hungary | 9.5% |
| 105 | Brazil | 9.5% |
| 106 | Papua New Guinea | 9.5% |
| 107 | Honduras | 9.4% |
| 108 | Mexico | 9.4% |
| 109 | Fiji | 9.3% |
| 110 | Timor-Leste | 9.2% |
| 111 | Kuwait | 9.0% |
| 112 | Kiribati | 9.0% |
| 113 | Rwanda | 8.9% |
| 114 | Zambia | 8.9% |
| 115 | Burkina Faso | 8.8% |
| 116 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.8% |
| 117 | Philippines | 8.8% |
| 118 | Kenya | 8.7% |
| 119 | Turkmenistan | 8.6% |
| 120 | Greece | 8.6% |
| 121 | Mongolia | 8.6% |
| 122 | Indonesia | 8.5% |
| 123 | Bahrain | 8.5% |
| 124 | Central African Republic | 8.5% |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 8.4% |
| 126 | Mauritius | 8.2% |
| 127 | Malaysia | 7.9% |
| 128 | Somalia | 7.9% |
| 129 | Uzbekistan | 7.9% |
| 130 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.9% |
| 131 | Barbados | 7.8% |
| 132 | Georgia | 7.8% |
| 133 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.7% |
| 134 | Qatar | 7.7% |
| 135 | Nepal | 7.7% |
| 136 | Guyana | 7.3% |
| 137 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.3% |
| 138 | Grenada | 7.3% |
| 139 | Chad | 7.3% |
| 140 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.2% |
| 141 | Sudan | 7.1% |
| 142 | Tonga | 7.1% |
| 143 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.0% |
| 144 | Yemen | 7.0% |
| 145 | Egypt | 6.9% |
| 146 | Mozambique | 6.8% |
| 147 | Cambodia | 6.6% |
| 148 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.6% |
| 149 | Sri Lanka | 6.3% |
| 150 | Iraq | 6.2% |
| 151 | Algeria | 6.2% |
| 152 | Niger | 6.2% |
| 153 | Tajikistan | 6.1% |
| 154 | Mauritania | 5.9% |
| 155 | Angola | 5.9% |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.9% |
| 157 | Ethiopia | 5.7% |
| 158 | Vanuatu | 5.6% |
| 159 | Madagascar | 5.5% |
| 160 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.5% |
| 161 | Armenia | 5.5% |
| 162 | Mali | 5.4% |
| 163 | Republic of the Congo | 5.4% |
| 164 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.1% |
| 165 | Guinea | 5.1% |
| 166 | Dominica | 5.0% |
| 167 | Djibouti | 4.9% |
| 168 | Uganda | 4.9% |
| 169 | Liberia | 4.8% |
| 170 | Zimbabwe | 4.7% |
| 171 | Comoros | 4.7% |
| 172 | Burundi | 4.7% |
| 173 | Pakistan | 4.7% |
| 174 | India | 4.6% |
| 175 | Haiti | 4.6% |
| 176 | Sierra Leone | 4.5% |
| 177 | Nigeria | 4.3% |
| 178 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.3% |
| 179 | Azerbaijan | 4.3% |
| 180 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.0% |
| 181 | Cameroon | 3.9% |
| 182 | Venezuela | 3.6% |
| 183 | Senegal | 3.6% |
| 184 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.4% |
| 185 | Malawi | 3.3% |
| 186 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.2% |
| 187 | Togo | 2.6% |
| 188 | Benin | 2.6% |
| 189 | Bangladesh | 2.5% |
| 190 | Eritrea | 2.4% |
| 191 | Myanmar | 2.3% |
| 192 | South Sudan | 2.1% |
| 193 | Afghanistan | 1.5% |
Showing 193 of 193 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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