Canada vs Small states: Domestic general government health expenditure
Canada
7.9%
in 2024
Small states
4.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Small states rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Small states
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.9% against 4.6% in Small states, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Small states ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Canada or Small states?
- Canada, at 7.9% against 4.6% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Canada and Small states?
- 3.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Small states rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 14th and Small states ranks 11th 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.