Belgium vs Palau: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Belgium
10.8%
in 2023
Palau
10.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Palau rank
19th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Belgium
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Palau ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.4% | 2.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Belgium or Palau?
- Palau, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Belgium and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Palau rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Palau ranks 19th 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.