Barbados vs Somalia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Barbados
7.8%
in 2023
Somalia
7.9%
in 2023
Barbados rank
131st
Somalia rank
128th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Barbados
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 5.9% | 4.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Barbados or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Barbados and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Somalia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 128th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.