Kuwait vs South Africa: Capital health expenditure

Kuwait
0.2%
in 2023
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th

Capital health expenditure over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 128 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Kuwait
2020s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital health expenditure, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in capital health expenditure between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for capital health expenditure?
Kuwait ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.