Ecuador vs North Macedonia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Ecuador
11.9%
in 2023
North Macedonia
12.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
76th
North Macedonia rank
73rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Ecuador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 13.1% | 5.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 12.8% | 2.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Ecuador or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, 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 Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and North Macedonia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 73rd 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.