Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure
Canada
17.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
9.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.8% against 9.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.4% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 9.7% | 8.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 10.4% | 8.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Canada or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 17.8% against 9.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 7.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.