Iceland vs Least developed countries: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.0% against 3.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.9% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.9% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 3.8% | 5.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Iceland or Least developed countries?
- Iceland, at 9.0% against 3.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Iceland and Least developed countries?
- 5.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Least developed countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Least developed countries rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Least developed countries 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 (% 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.