IBRD only vs Japan: Current health expenditure
IBRD only
5.9%
in 2023
Japan
10.7%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
19th
Japan rank
20th
Current health expenditure over time
- IBRD only
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.7% against 5.9% in IBRD only, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 10.5% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 11.6% | 5.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, IBRD only or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.7% against 5.9% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between IBRD only and Japan?
- 4.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th 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.