North America vs Thailand: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- North America
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 77.9% against 54.8% in North America, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 65.9% | 18.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 73.6% | 22.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 72.8% | 16.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, North America or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 77.9% against 54.8% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between North America and Thailand?
- 23.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North America and Thailand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- North America ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th 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.