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Health share of government spending — Belize

Health share of government spending in Belize in 2023 — 10.88%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 5.03 pp.

2023 10.88% −0.57 pp vs 2022
World rank 85of 192
Period maximum 13.61%2021
Period minimum 5.85%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Belize, 2000–20234681012142000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 5.85%2001: 6.83%2002: 7.51%2003: 7.14%2004: 7.88%2005: 8.33%2006: 9.33%2007: 10.77%2008: 13.38%2009: 12.48%2010: 12.76%2011: 12.7%2012: 12.94%2013: 12.27%2014: 12.23%2015: 11.35%2016: 12.11%2017: 11.62%2018: 12.21%2019: 12.08%2020: 11.44%2021: 13.61%2022: 11.45%2023: 10.88%
Change over the period: +5.03 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 10.88%
World computed 10.81%
Latin America & Caribbean 11.84%
Central America computed 16.12%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 11.98%
Health share of government spending — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 10.88 −0.57 pp
2022 11.45 −2.17 pp
2021 13.61 +2.18 pp
2020 11.44 −0.64 pp
2019 12.08 −0.13 pp
2018 12.21 +0.58 pp
2017 11.62 −0.49 pp
2016 12.11 +0.77 pp
2015 11.35 −0.89 pp
2014 12.23 −0.04 pp
2013 12.27 −0.66 pp
2012 12.94 +0.24 pp
2011 12.7 −0.07 pp
2010 12.76 +0.28 pp
2009 12.48 −0.9 pp
2008 13.38 +2.62 pp
2007 10.77 +1.44 pp
2006 9.33 +1 pp
2005 8.33 +0.45 pp
2004 7.88 +0.75 pp
2003 7.14 −0.38 pp
2002 7.51 +0.69 pp
2001 6.83 +0.98 pp
2000 5.85 —

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CR Costa Rica 24.91 PA Panama 19.85 SV El Salvador 18.51 NI Nicaragua 18.29 GT Guatemala 17.75 BZ Belize 10.88 HN Honduras 9.43 MX Mexico 9.36
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About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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