Dominican Republic vs South Korea: Domestic general government health expenditure
Dominican Republic
15.4%
in 2023
South Korea
15.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
41st
South Korea rank
40th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.2% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Dominican Republic or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 40th 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.