Kuwait vs Qatar: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Kuwait
1,487 current US$
in 2023
Qatar
1,498 current US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Qatar rank
38th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,498 current US$ against 1,487 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 11 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.45 current US$ | 786.02 current US$ | 219.57 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1,124 current US$ | 1,594 current US$ | 469.72 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1,491 current US$ | 1,559 current US$ | 68.82 current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,498 current US$ against 1,487 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 11 current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.