Belgium vs Spain: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Belgium
21.5%
in 2023
Spain
20.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
122nd
Spain rank
124th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 22.8% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.3% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.