Africa Western and Central vs Spain: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.2% against 4.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 7.7% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 9.1% | 5.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 10.0% | 5.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Africa Western and Central or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.2% against 4.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Africa Western and Central and Spain?
- 5.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Spain rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Spain ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.