East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 83.0% against 56.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 70.6% | 35.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 82.3% | 27.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 84.2% | 28.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 83.0% against 56.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 26.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 16th 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.