Barbados vs Rwanda: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Barbados
5.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
121st
Rwanda rank
123rd

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Barbados
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 6.3% 0.5% Rwanda
2010s 6.1% 6.6% 0.5% Rwanda
2020s 6.4% 5.8% 0.6% 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 Rwanda?
Barbados, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Barbados and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Rwanda rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Barbados ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 123rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed