Central Europe and the Baltics vs Kuwait: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 76.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 77.0% | 3.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 85.3% | 11.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 88.5% | 12.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Central Europe and the Baltics or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 88.5% against 76.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait?
- 11.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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.