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Small states vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure

Small states
4.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2023
Small states rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Domestic general government health expenditure over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom
246810200020112023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 9.0% against 4.6% in Small states, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 6.6% 3.5% United Kingdom
2010s 3.6% 7.9% 4.3% United Kingdom
2020s 4.8% 9.6% 4.8% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Small states or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 9.0% against 4.6% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Small states and United Kingdom?
4.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Small states and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
Small states ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.