Kuwait vs Other small states: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 72.9% in Other small states, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 65.0% | 12.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 64.0% | 21.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 72.6% | 15.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kuwait or Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 88.5% against 72.9% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 15.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 5th 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.