Belgium vs United Kingdom: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.6676 current US$ against 0.4689 current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1987 current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 current US$ | 0.2935 current US$ | 0.2935 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 0.4298 current US$ | 0.4298 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.3312 current US$ | 0.4691 current US$ | 0.1379 current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 0.6676 current US$ against 0.4689 current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.1987 current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.