OECD members vs Qatar: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- OECD members
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 83.0% against 62.6% in OECD members, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 13th 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 | OECD members | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 70.6% | 10.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 82.3% | 19.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 84.2% | 19.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, OECD members or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 83.0% against 62.6% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between OECD members and Qatar?
- 20.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and Qatar rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 13th 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.