Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Ecuador: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
12.0%
in 2023
Ecuador
11.9%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
74th
Ecuador rank
76th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 195 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 1.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Ecuador?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.