Kuwait vs Latvia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Kuwait
4.4%
in 2023
Latvia
4.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
71st
Latvia rank
73rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Kuwait
- Latvia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Kuwait or Latvia?
- Kuwait, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Kuwait and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Latvia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Kuwait ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 73rd 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.