Barbados vs Zambia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Barbados
- Zambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 41.6% against 40.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 30.0% | 25.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 40.9% | 7.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.1% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Barbados or Zambia?
- Barbados, at 41.6% against 40.7% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Barbados and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 136th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.