Health Spending (% GDP) by Country
192 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
6.88
Middle country
6.66
Low end
1.82
High end
23.088
Countries
192
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Health Spending (% GDP)
Highest Health Spending (% GDP)
#1Afghanistan23.09% of GDP#2Tuvalu18.38% of GDP#3Nauru18.17% of GDP#4United States16.5% of GDP#5Timor-Leste14.32% of GDP#6Palau14.29% of GDP#7Liberia13.47% of GDP#8Lesotho12.65% of GDP#9France11.88% of GDP#10Germany11.8% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Afghanistan | 23.09% of GDP |
| #2 | Tuvalu | 18.38% of GDP |
| #3 | Nauru | 18.17% of GDP |
| #4 | United States | 16.5% of GDP |
| #5 | Timor-Leste | 14.32% of GDP |
| #6 | Palau | 14.29% of GDP |
| #7 | Liberia | 13.47% of GDP |
| #8 | Lesotho | 12.65% of GDP |
| #9 | France | 11.88% of GDP |
| #10 | Germany | 11.8% of GDP |
Lowest Health Spending (% GDP)
#192Brunei1.82% of GDP#191Laos2.02% of GDP#190Qatar2.18% of GDP#189Congo2.19% of GDP#188Bangladesh2.39% of GDP#187Djibouti2.50% of GDP#186Papua New Guinea2.62% of GDP#185Somalia2.62% of GDP#184Benin2.68% of GDP#183Indonesia2.69% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #192 | Brunei | 1.82% of GDP |
| #191 | Laos | 2.02% of GDP |
| #190 | Qatar | 2.18% of GDP |
| #189 | Congo | 2.19% of GDP |
| #188 | Bangladesh | 2.39% of GDP |
| #187 | Djibouti | 2.50% of GDP |
| #186 | Papua New Guinea | 2.62% of GDP |
| #185 | Somalia | 2.62% of GDP |
| #184 | Benin | 2.68% of GDP |
| #183 | Indonesia | 2.69% of GDP |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Afghanistan is 4.71% of GDP higher than #2 Tuvalu (23.09% of GDP vs 18.38% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 United States is 2.17% of GDP higher than #5 Timor-Leste (16.5% of GDP vs 14.32% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Nauru is 1.67% of GDP higher than #4 United States (18.17% of GDP vs 16.5% of GDP).