Lower middle income vs Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 73.2% against 36.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 71.7% | 45.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 70.7% | 40.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 72.7% | 36.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Lower middle income or Spain?
- Spain, at 73.2% against 36.5% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Lower middle income and Spain?
- 36.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Spain rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd 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.