Portugal vs Palestine: Domestic general government health expenditure
Portugal
14.6%
in 2023
Palestine
14.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
52nd
Palestine rank
53rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Portugal
- Palestine
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 7.1% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Portugal or Palestine?
- Portugal, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Portugal and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Palestine rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 53rd 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.