South Korea vs Thailand: Domestic general government health expenditure
South Korea
15.5%
in 2024
Thailand
15.6%
in 2023
South Korea rank
40th
Thailand rank
39th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.9% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.6% against 15.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th 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.