Q86 · Healthcare · 193 regions

Domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%)

Tuvalu had the highest domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%) in 2023, at 19.7%, ahead of Nauru (15.2%) and Marshall Islands (10.1%).

  • 19.7% Latest · Tuvalu · 2023
  • +3.3 pp vs 2022
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 4,540 Records · 193 regions · 2000–2023

Verified 2 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2024

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Fig 1 · Q86 · 193 regions Annual

Domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%) by region

6 largest of 193 regions, 2023

Domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%) by regionSelected latest values by region. Periods are labelled individually. Bars start at zero; source records and value types are in the table below.Tuvalu · 202319.7%Nauru · 202315.2%Marshall Islands · 202310.1%Sweden · 20239.6%Germany · 20239.29%Japan · 20239.11%
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Domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%) by region
RegionPeriodSourceTypeValue
Tuvalu2023WHOActual19.7%
Nauru2023WHOActual15.2%
Marshall Islands2023WHOActual10.1%
Sweden2023WHOActual9.6%
Germany2023WHOActual9.29%
Japan2023WHOActual9.11%
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Domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%): record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Tuvalu 1 record
2023 19.7% WHO · 31 Dec 2023
Nauru 1 record
2023 15.2% WHO · 31 Dec 2023
Marshall Islands 1 record
2023 10.1% WHO · 31 Dec 2023
Sweden 1 record
2023 9.6% WHO · 31 Dec 2023
Germany 1 record
2023 9.29% WHO · 31 Dec 2023
Japan 1 record
2023 9.11% WHO · 31 Dec 2023

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Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) expressed as a percentage of GDP, as published by the WHO Global Health Expenditure Database.
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One slice of Healthcare expenditure ( form: share, segment: domestic general government ) . Total final consumption expenditure on healthcare goods and services. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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What is the latest domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%)?

Tuvalu had the highest domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%) in 2023, at 19.7%, ahead of Nauru (15.2%) and Marshall Islands (10.1%). In Tuvalu that is +3.3 pp on 2022.

Which country has the highest domestic general government health expenditure as percentage of GDP (%)?

Tuvalu, at 19.7% in 2023. 192 countries published figures for that period.

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