Colombia vs Uruguay: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP

Colombia
5.74
in 2023
Uruguay
6.53
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
Uruguay rank
2nd

Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
0246200020112023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.53 against 5.74 in Colombia, a difference of 0.79.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 4.53 4.22 0.3092 Colombia
2010s 5.17 5.56 0.389 Uruguay
2020s 5.98 6.47 0.486 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp, Colombia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.53 against 5.74 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.79, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
Colombia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed