Government health spending, share of government spending in Ecuador
Government health spending, share of government spending in Ecuador was 11.87% in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 0.27 pts from 2022. That is the 76th highest of 194 countries in 2023.
Government health spending, share of government spending in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023
All 24 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.87 |
| 2022 | 12.14 |
| 2021 | 14.19 |
| 2020 | 13.13 |
| 2019 | 12.36 |
| 2018 | 12.21 |
| 2017 | 11.46 |
| 2016 | 10.48 |
| 2015 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 9.05 |
| 2013 | 8.26 |
| 2012 | 8.17 |
| 2011 | 7.97 |
| 2010 | 8.44 |
| 2009 | 7.46 |
| 2008 | 6.15 |
| 2007 | 8.83 |
| 2006 | 8.57 |
| 2005 | 7.87 |
| 2004 | 8.46 |
| 2003 | 8.21 |
| 2002 | 6.55 |
| 2001 | 6.21 |
| 2000 | 4.14 |
Rankings
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Definition
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as a percentage of general government expenditure (SDG indicator 1.a.2): transfers from government domestic revenue allocated to health plus social health insurance contributions, divided by total general government spending. WHO Global Health Expenditure Database, System of Health Accounts 2011.
A share of all government spending, not of GDP; health aid from abroad is excluded. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%) (GHED_GGHE-DGGE_SHA2011) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/8C8FB8F/B9C6C79 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the government health spending, share of government spending in Ecuador?
Government health spending, share of government spending in Ecuador was 11.87% in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 0.27 pts from 2022. That is the 76th highest of 194 countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
World Health Organization. Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%) (GHED_GGHE-DGGE_SHA2011). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest government health spending, share of government spending in Ecuador?
14.19% in 2021, the highest value since 2000 in this series.