Kuwait vs Low income: Current health expenditure per capita
Kuwait
1,679 current US$
in 2023
Low income
37.74 current US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
48th
Low income rank
45th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Low income
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,679 current US$ against 37.74 current US$ in Low income, a difference of 1,641 current US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 44.5 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Low income ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 731.87 current US$ | 21.8 current US$ | 710.07 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,315 current US$ | 37.19 current US$ | 1,278 current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,684 current US$ | 37.09 current US$ | 1,647 current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Kuwait or Low income?
- Kuwait, at 1,679 current US$ against 37.74 current US$ in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Kuwait and Low income?
- 1,641 current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Low income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Low income ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.