Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.3%
in 2023
Spain
6.7%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th

Domestic general government health expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.7% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 5.5% 3.3% Spain
2010s 2.8% 6.5% 3.7% Spain
2020s 3.3% 7.3% 4.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
Spain, at 6.7% against 3.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
3.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.