Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Small states
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.1% against 6.8% in Small states, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.3% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 9.9% | 3.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 11.6% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.1% against 6.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Small states ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.