Other small states vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure
Other small states
13.5%
in 2020
United States
23.0%
in 2023
Other small states rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Other small states
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.0% against 13.5% in Other small states, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 27 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 21.2% | 9.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 22.3% | 8.8% | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 23.0% 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 States?
- 9.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Other small states and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Other small states ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.