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Health Spending (% GDP) by Country

Name: Health Spending (% GDP) by Country
Creator: World Bank Open Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

192 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Afghanistan

Lowest country

Brunei

Source

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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

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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

Highest Health Spending (% 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

Lowest Health Spending (% 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).

Education Spending Health Spending Per Person (USD)R&D Spending Self-Rated Health Poor Health

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Metric briefing

Health Spending (% GDP) by Country

192 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Afghanistan

Lowest country

Brunei

Source

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 Bank Open Data

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Color spread

9 active bands · busiest band: 30 countries

192/249 countries mapped

< 3%16 countries

3% – 4%21 countries

4% – 5%30 countries

5% – 6%18 countries

6% – 7%21 countries

7% – 8%25 countries

8% – 9%19 countries

9% – 10%16 countries

10%+26 countries

No data · 57 countries

Highest & Lowest Health Spending (% GDP)

Highest Health Spending (% GDP)

Highest Health Spending (% 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)

Lowest Health Spending (% 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

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

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).

Education Spending Health Spending Per Person (USD)R&D Spending Self-Rated Health Poor Health

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Range	Countries
2 – 4	24
4 – 5	49
5 – 7	34
7 – 9	40
9 – 11	25
11 – 12	12
12 – 14	2
14 – 16	2
16 – 18	1
18 – 20	2
20 – 21	0
21 – 24	1

Range	Countries
2 – 4	24
4 – 5	49
5 – 7	34
7 – 9	40
9 – 11	25
11 – 12	12
12 – 14	2
14 – 16	2
16 – 18	1
18 – 20	2
20 – 21	0
21 – 24	1

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Highest & Lowest Health Spending (% GDP)

Highest Health Spending (% GDP)

Lowest Health Spending (% GDP)

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What It Measures

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Lowest Health Spending (% GDP)

Global Distribution

Worth a Double Take

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Global Distribution