Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 177 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 1.0% | 14.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.3% | 6.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.