How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Portugal

14.6%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

14.4%

in 2023

Portugal rank

52nd

United Arab Emirates rank

55th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

Portugal
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.8%	8.1%	5.6%	Portugal
2010s	12.5%	8.4%	4.1%	Portugal
2020s	14.5%	12.9%	1.6%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?: Portugal, at 14.6% against 14.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?: Portugal ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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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Indicator: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.