Other small states vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure
Other small states
13.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom
20.0%
in 2023
Other small states rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Other small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20.0% against 13.5% in Other small states, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 27 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 19.3% | 8.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 20.4% | 6.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Other small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20.0% against 13.5% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Other small states and United Kingdom?
- 6.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Other small states and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Other small states ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 27 groups.
- 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.