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DEFINITION: This entry provides the total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP. Health expenditures are broadly defined as activities performed either by institutions or individuals through the application of medical, paramedical, and/or nursing knowledge and technology, the primary purpose of which is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
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COUNTRY
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DATE
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HISTORY
1 LiberiaLiberia 19.5% of GDP 2011
2 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 18.8% of GDP 2011
3 United StatesUnited States 17.9% of GDP 2011
4 TuvaluTuvalu 17.3% of GDP 2011
5 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 16.5% of GDP 2011
6 NiueNiue 14.6% of GDP 2011
7 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 13.4% of GDP 2011
8 LesothoLesotho 12.8% of GDP 2011
9 NetherlandsNetherlands 12% of GDP 2011
10 FranceFrance 11.6% of GDP 2011
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 11.41% of GDP 2011
11 MoldovaMoldova 11.4% of GDP 2011
=12 DenmarkDenmark 11.2% of GDP 2011
=12 CanadaCanada 11.2% of GDP 2011
14 GermanyGermany 11.1% of GDP 2011
=15 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 10.9% of GDP 2011
=15 Costa RicaCosta Rica 10.9% of GDP 2011
17 RwandaRwanda 10.8% of GDP 2011
=18 BelgiumBelgium 10.6% of GDP 2011
=18 AustriaAustria 10.6% of GDP 2011
=18 PalauPalau 10.6% of GDP 2011
=21 SerbiaSerbia 10.4% of GDP 2011
=21 PortugalPortugal 10.4% of GDP 2011
23 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 10.2% of GDP 2011
=24 KiribatiKiribati 10.1% of GDP 2011
=24 New ZealandNew Zealand 10.1% of GDP 2011
=24 NicaraguaNicaragua 10.1% of GDP 2009
27 CubaCuba 10% of GDP 2011
28 NauruNauru 9.8% of GDP 2011
29 ParaguayParaguay 9.7% of GDP 2011
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 9.64% of GDP 2011
=30 AfghanistanAfghanistan 9.6% of GDP 2011
=30 SpainSpain 9.6% of GDP 2010
=32 UgandaUganda 9.5% of GDP 2011
=32 ItalyItaly 9.5% of GDP 2011
=34 SwedenSweden 9.4% of GDP 2011
=34 GeorgiaGeorgia 9.4% of GDP 2011
=34 IrelandIreland 9.4% of GDP 2011
=37 JapanJapan 9.3% of GDP 2011
=37 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 9.3% of GDP 2011
=37 MontenegroMontenegro 9.3% of GDP 2011
=40 IcelandIceland 9.1% of GDP 2011
=40 NorwayNorway 9.1% of GDP 2011
=40 HondurasHonduras 9.1% of GDP 2009
=43 GreeceGreece 9% of GDP 2011
=43 AustraliaAustralia 9% of GDP 2011
=43 SloveniaSlovenia 9% of GDP 2010
=43 SlovakiaSlovakia 9% of GDP 2010
=47 BrazilBrazil 8.9% of GDP 2011
=47 FinlandFinland 8.9% of GDP 2011
49 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 8.8% of GDP 2011
50 BurundiBurundi 8.7% of GDP 2011
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 8.7% of GDP 2011
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 8.59% of GDP 2009
=51 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 8.5% of GDP 2011
=51 South AfricaSouth Africa 8.5% of GDP 2011
=51 MaldivesMaldives 8.5% of GDP 2011
=51 MaltaMalta 8.5% of GDP 2010
=55 JordanJordan 8.4% of GDP 2011
=55 SudanSudan 8.4% of GDP 2011
=55 MalawiMalawi 8.4% of GDP 2011
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 8.37% of GDP 2011
58 IraqIraq 8.3% of GDP 2011
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 8.29% of GDP 2009
59 PanamaPanama 8.2% of GDP 2011
60 ArgentinaArgentina 8.1% of GDP 2011
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 8.04% of GDP 2009
=61 UruguayUruguay 8% of GDP 2011
=61 TogoTogo 8% of GDP 2011
=61 SwazilandSwaziland 8% of GDP 2011
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 7.93% of GDP 2011
=64 DjiboutiDjibouti 7.9% of GDP 2011
=64 HaitiHaiti 7.9% of GDP 2011
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 7.82% of GDP 2009
66 CroatiaCroatia 7.8% of GDP 2010
=67 The BahamasThe Bahamas 7.7% of GDP 2011
=67 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 7.7% of GDP 2011
=67 HungaryHungary 7.7% of GDP 2011
=67 IsraelIsrael 7.7% of GDP 2011
=67 LuxembourgLuxembourg 7.7% of GDP 2011
=67 BarbadosBarbados 7.7% of GDP 2011
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 7.7% of GDP 2009
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 7.69% of GDP 2009
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 7.65% of GDP 2009
73 BulgariaBulgaria 7.6% of GDP 2010
74 ChileChile 7.5% of GDP 2011
=75 CyprusCyprus 7.4% of GDP 2011
=75 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 7.4% of GDP 2011
=77 UkraineUkraine 7.3% of GDP 2011
=77 EcuadorEcuador 7.3% of GDP 2011
=77 TanzaniaTanzania 7.3% of GDP 2011
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 7.3% of GDP 2009
=80 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 7.2% of GDP 2011
=80 AndorraAndorra 7.2% of GDP 2011
=80 South KoreaSouth Korea 7.2% of GDP 2011
=80 San MarinoSan Marino 7.2% of GDP 2010
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 7.07% of GDP 2009
=84 SamoaSamoa 7% of GDP 2011
=84 LithuaniaLithuania 7% of GDP 2010
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 6.96% of GDP 2009
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 6.93% of GDP 2011
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 6.92% of GDP 2011
=86 MaliMali 6.8% of GDP 2011
=86 VietnamVietnam 6.8% of GDP 2011
=86 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 6.8% of GDP 2011
=86 El SalvadorEl Salvador 6.8% of GDP 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 6.75% of GDP 2011
=90 PolandPoland 6.7% of GDP 2011
=90 GuatemalaGuatemala 6.7% of GDP 2011
=90 TurkeyTurkey 6.7% of GDP 2011
=90 LatviaLatvia 6.7% of GDP 2010
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 6.61% of GDP 2011
=94 MozambiqueMozambique 6.6% of GDP 2011
=94 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 6.6% of GDP 2011
96 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 6.5% of GDP 2011
97 MexicoMexico 6.4% of GDP 2009
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 6.4% of GDP 2011
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 6.35% of GDP 2011
=98 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 6.3% of GDP 2011
=98 AlbaniaAlbania 6.3% of GDP 2011
=98 LebanonLebanon 6.3% of GDP 2011
=101 TunisiaTunisia 6.2% of GDP 2011
=101 GrenadaGrenada 6.2% of GDP 2011
=101 RussiaRussia 6.2% of GDP 2011
=101 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 6.2% of GDP 2010
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 6.15% of GDP 2011
=105 ZambiaZambia 6.1% of GDP 2011
=105 ColombiaColombia 6.1% of GDP 2011
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 6.08% of GDP 2011
=107 IranIran 6% of GDP 2011
=107 SenegalSenegal 6% of GDP 2011
=107 EstoniaEstonia 6% of GDP 2011
=107 MoroccoMorocco 6% of GDP 2011
=107 GuineaGuinea 6% of GDP 2011
=112 GuyanaGuyana 5.9% of GDP 2011
=112 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 5.9% of GDP 2011
=112 MauritiusMauritius 5.9% of GDP 2011
=112 DominicaDominica 5.9% of GDP 2011
=112 RomaniaRomania 5.9% of GDP 2010
117 TajikistanTajikistan 5.8% of GDP 2011
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 5.79% of GDP 2011
=118 CambodiaCambodia 5.7% of GDP 2011
=118 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 5.7% of GDP 2011
=118 BelizeBelize 5.7% of GDP 2011
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 5.59% of GDP 2011
=121 Cook IslandsCook Islands 5.5% of GDP 2011
=121 YemenYemen 5.5% of GDP 2011
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 5.47% of GDP 2011
=123 MauritaniaMauritania 5.4% of GDP 2011
=123 NepalNepal 5.4% of GDP 2011
=123 UzbekistanUzbekistan 5.4% of GDP 2011
=123 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 5.4% of GDP 2011
=127 ComorosComoros 5.3% of GDP 2011
=127 NamibiaNamibia 5.3% of GDP 2011
=127 BelarusBelarus 5.3% of GDP 2011
=127 NigerNiger 5.3% of GDP 2011
=127 TongaTonga 5.3% of GDP 2011
=127 MongoliaMongolia 5.3% of GDP 2011
=127 SurinameSuriname 5.3% of GDP 2011
=127 NigeriaNigeria 5.3% of GDP 2011
=135 ChinaChina 5.2% of GDP 2011
=135 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 5.2% of GDP 2011
=135 VenezuelaVenezuela 5.2% of GDP 2011
=135 CameroonCameroon 5.2% of GDP 2011
=135 JamaicaJamaica 5.2% of GDP 2010
=140 BotswanaBotswana 5.1% of GDP 2011
=140 East TimorEast Timor 5.1% of GDP 2011
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 4.94% of GDP 2011
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 4.91% of GDP 2011
=142 EgyptEgypt 4.9% of GDP 2011
=142 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 4.9% of GDP 2011
=142 BoliviaBolivia 4.9% of GDP 2011
=145 PeruPeru 4.8% of GDP 2011
=145 Cape VerdeCape Verde 4.8% of GDP 2011
=145 GhanaGhana 4.8% of GDP 2011
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 4.76% of GDP 2011
148 EthiopiaEthiopia 4.7% of GDP 2011
=149 SingaporeSingapore 4.6% of GDP 2011
=149 BeninBenin 4.6% of GDP 2011
151 KenyaKenya 4.5% of GDP 2011
=152 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 4.4% of GDP 2011
=152 The GambiaThe Gambia 4.4% of GDP 2011
=152 LibyaLibya 4.4% of GDP 2011
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 4.38% of GDP 2011
=155 ChadChad 4.3% of GDP 2011
=155 ArmeniaArmenia 4.3% of GDP 2011
=155 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 4.3% of GDP 2011
=155 MonacoMonaco 4.3% of GDP 2011
=159 BhutanBhutan 4.1% of GDP 2011
=159 PhilippinesPhilippines 4.1% of GDP 2011
=159 ThailandThailand 4.1% of GDP 2011
=159 VanuatuVanuatu 4.1% of GDP 2011
=159 MadagascarMadagascar 4.1% of GDP 2011
164 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 4% of GDP 2011
=165 KazakhstanKazakhstan 3.9% of GDP 2011
=165 AlgeriaAlgeria 3.9% of GDP 2011
=165 IndiaIndia 3.9% of GDP 2011
=168 SeychellesSeychelles 3.8% of GDP 2011
=168 FijiFiji 3.8% of GDP 2011
=168 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 3.8% of GDP 2011
=168 BahrainBahrain 3.8% of GDP 2011
=172 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 3.7% of GDP 2011
=172 SyriaSyria 3.7% of GDP 2011
=172 BangladeshBangladesh 3.7% of GDP 2011
175 MalaysiaMalaysia 3.6% of GDP 2011
176 AngolaAngola 3.5% of GDP 2011
177 Sri LankaSri Lanka 3.4% of GDP 2011
178 United Arab EmiratesUAE 3.3% of GDP 2011
179 GabonGabon 3.2% of GDP 2011
180 LaosLaos 2.8% of GDP 2011
=181 KuwaitKuwait 2.7% of GDP 2011
=181 IndonesiaIndonesia 2.7% of GDP 2011
=181 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 2.7% of GDP 2011
184 EritreaEritrea 2.6% of GDP 2011
=185 BruneiBrunei 2.5% of GDP 2011
=185 PakistanPakistan 2.5% of GDP 2011
=185 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 2.5% of GDP 2011
188 OmanOman 2.3% of GDP 2011
=189 BurmaBurma 2% of GDP 2011
=189 North KoreaNorth Korea 2% of GDP 2009
191 QatarQatar 1.9% of GDP 2011

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Interesting observations about People > Health expenditures

  • Liberia ranked first for health expenditures amongst Hot countries in 2011.
  • United States ranked first for health expenditures amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2011.
  • Sierra Leone ranked first for health expenditures amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
  • France ranked first for health expenditures amongst Catholic countries in 2011.
  • Netherlands ranked first for health expenditures amongst Europe in 2011.
  • Brazil ranked first for health expenditures amongst Emerging markets in 2011.
  • Costa Rica ranked first for health expenditures amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2011.
  • Tuvalu ranked first for health expenditures amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2011.
  • Jordan ranked first for health expenditures amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2011.
  • Lesotho ranked first for health expenditures amongst Landlocked countries in 2011.
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