Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Portugal: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.2% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 9.3% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 9.5% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 10.6% | 5.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.2% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 4.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th 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.