Belgium vs Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Belgium
73.7%
in 2023
Spain
73.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
40th
Spain rank
43rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 73.7% against 73.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 71.7% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.7% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 72.7% | 2.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 73.7% against 73.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.