High income (World Bank) vs Kuwait: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

High income (World Bank)
70.8%
in 2023
Kuwait
88.5%
in 2023
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Kuwait rank
2nd

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 70.8% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times High income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 67.6% 77.0% 9.5% Kuwait
2010s 68.7% 85.3% 16.6% Kuwait
2020s 71.7% 88.5% 16.8% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, High income (World Bank) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 88.5% against 70.8% in High income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between High income (World Bank) and Kuwait?
17.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Kuwait?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do High income (World Bank) and Kuwait rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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