How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Dominican Republic?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Dominican Republic: External health expenditure channeled through government

Bhutan

45.5%

in 2023

Dominican Republic

45.3%

in 2023

Bhutan rank

68th

Dominican Republic rank

69th

External health expenditure channeled through government over time

Bhutan
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 45.5% against 45.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 68th and Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 164 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.6%	66.9%	16.2%	Dominican Republic
2010s	73.0%	76.2%	3.2%	Dominican Republic
2020s	46.7%	65.8%	19.2%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Bhutan or Dominican Republic?: Bhutan, at 45.5% against 45.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Bhutan and Dominican Republic?: 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Dominican Republic?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Dominican Republic rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?: Bhutan ranks 68th and Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure)
Unit: % of external health expenditure
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,528 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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