Domestic general government expenditure on health as a share of current health expenditure

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Luxembourg is the top country by general government expenditure on health as a share of current health expenditure in the world. As of 2021, general government expenditure on health as a share of current health expenditure in Luxembourg was 87.3 %. The top 5 countries also includes Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Ireland.

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What is general government expenditure on health as a share of current health expenditure?

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.