This section presents data about the financing of healthcare. The data includes the functions that are funded and the sources (public or private) of the financing.
The next graph presents the evolution of total expenditure for purchasing healthcare goods and services, without capital investments, by the government and households.
General Government Expenditure on Health consists of the total amount spent by the government at the central and local levels on final consumption expenditure, capital expenditure (investment), and transfer payments (e.g. social benefits) regarding health.
The next graph presents the evolution of general government expenditure on health by type of transaction (e.g. medical products, hospital services, spending on research and development, etc.).
Household out-of-pocket health expenditure are the direct payments made by households from their primary income or savings to acquire healthcare goods and services. These payments are made at the time of purchasing goods or utilizing services.
The next graph presents the evolution of out-of-pocket health expenditure.
Pharmaceutical expenditure covers expenditure on prescription medicines and self-medication, often referred to as over-the-counter products.
The next graph presents the evolution of pharmaceutical expenditure.