Botswana vs Portugal: Domestic general government health expenditure
Botswana
14.6%
in 2023
Portugal
14.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
51st
Portugal rank
52nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.6% against 14.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 13.8% | 5.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.5% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Botswana or Portugal?
- Botswana, at 14.6% against 14.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Botswana and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd 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.