Oman vs Sri Lanka: Current health expenditure
Oman
3.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2023
Oman rank
168th
Sri Lanka rank
165th
Current health expenditure over time
- Oman
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Oman ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Oman or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Sri Lanka rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Oman ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 165th 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.