Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.1% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.3% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 9.9% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.1% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 4.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.