Israel vs Spain: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Israel
20.5%
in 2023
Spain
20.9%
in 2023
Israel rank
126th
Spain rank
124th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Israel
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 126th and Spain ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.8% | 5.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 23.3% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.2% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Israel or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Israel and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Spain rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Israel ranks 126th 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.