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Main Country Health Financing Indicators
Total Population, as of 1 July 2023 (millions)
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current US$
Domestic general government revenue per capita in current US$
Domestic gen. government health expenditure per capita, in current US$
ODA grants for health received per capita, in current US$
General government gross debt per capita, in current US$
Domestic general government revenue in percent of GDP (%)
Dom. Gen. Government Health Expenditure in percent of government revenue (%)
Dom. Gen. Government Health Expenditure in percent of GDP (%)
General government gross debt, in percent of GDP (%)
Additional Country Health Financing Indicators
Total Population, as of 1 July 2023 (millions)
Gross domestic product (GDP), in current US$ (millions)
Domestic general government revenue, in current US$ (millions)
Domestic general government health expenditure, in current US$ (millions)
ODA grants for health received, in current US$ (millions)
General government gross debt, in current US$ (millions)
General government revenue, in percent of GDP (%)
ODA grants for Public Sector, in percent of GDP (%)
Main Health-Specific ODA Indicators
Total Population, as of 1 July 2023 (millions)
Gross domestic product (GDP), in current US$ (millions)
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current US$
Real Transfers of ODA in the form of Grants, in current US$ (millions)
Real Transfers of ODA in the form of Grants per capita in current US$
Real Transfers of ODA in the form of Grants in percent of GNI (%)
ODA Grants for Health, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for Health per capita in current US$
ODA Grants for Health in percent of GNI (%)
Additional Health-Specific ODA Indicators
ODA Grants for specific HIV interventions, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for specific COVID-19 interventions, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for specific Tuberculosis interventions, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for specific Malaria interventions, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for specific NTDs interventions, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for specific Ebola interventions, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for projects of reproductive health, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for child health incl. immunisation, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for sector-wide or general health programmes, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for projects of non-communicable diseases, in current US$ (millions)
ODA Grants for mental health, in current US$ (millions)
Projects of Health specific ODA
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Sustainable financing mechanisms for strengthening mental health systems in Nigeria

Abdulmalik et al. Pubmed (2019) CC
Background and aims: Current coverage of mental health care in low- and middle-income countries is limited, not only in terms of access to services but also in terms of financial protection of persons in need of care and treatment. This is especially pertinent considering the established relationshi... more
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The complexity of resource allocation for health

Dieleman and Haakenstad The Lancet (2015) CC
This important research emphasises that many governments are not meeting spending goals, and in many countries the financing gaps are so great that, even if they met the spending goals, expenditure would still fall short of what is needed (expenditure would cover only 64% of estimated future funding... more
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A world of debt- a growing burde to global prosperity

UN Global Crisis Response Group UN Global Crisis Response Group (2023) C_WHO
Debt has become a substantial burden for developing countries due to limited access to financing, rising borrowing costs, currency devaluations and sluggish growth. These factors compromise the countries’ ability to react to emergencies, tackle climate change and invest in their people and the fut... more
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Fiscal Space for Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) CC
In sum, the goal is to understand the need to increase fiscal space for health as a prerequisite, but within the framework of efforts to transform the health system. These changes should foster equitable and efficient expenditures and create or strengthen comprehensive integrated health systems with... more
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Following the money: Toward Better Tracking of Global Health Resources

Center for Global Development Center for Global Development (2007) C1
This report started with a simple question—“How can we tell how much funding is devoted to global health programs?”—and ended (more than two years later) with an answer that is far from simple. As those who have tried know well, tracking health-related funding is challenging in any setting, ... more
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Global Economic Prospects 2023

The World Bank The World Bank (2023) CC
Global growth is projected to slow significantly amid high inflation, tight monetary policy, and more restrictive credit conditions. The possibility of more widespread bank turmoil and tighter monetary policy could result in even weaker global growth and lead to financial dislocations in the most vu... more
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Global estimates for the lifetime cost of managing HIV

Tran, H.; b; K. Saleem; M. Lim et al. AIDS (2021) C1
Objective: There are an estimated 38 million people with HIV (PWH), with significant economic consequences. We aimed to collate global lifetime costs for managing HIV. Design: We conducted a systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42020184490) using five databases from 1999 to 2019. Methods: Studies were ... more