Belgium vs Spain: Domestic general government health expenditure
Belgium
14.9%
in 2023
Spain
14.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
46th
Spain rank
48th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th 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.