Barbados vs Iraq: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Barbados
5.4%
in 2023
Iraq
5.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
121st
Iraq rank
118th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 118th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Barbados or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Barbados and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Barbados ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 118th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.