What is the difference in private health spending per person between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?

12.26 current international $, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?

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

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Private health spending per person

Kuwait

293.91 current international $

in 2023

Sri Lanka

306.17 current international $

in 2023

Kuwait rank

110th

Sri Lanka rank

108th

Private health spending per person over time

Kuwait
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 306.17 current international $ against 293.91 current international $ in Kuwait, a difference of 12.26 current international $.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	404.21 current international $	110.92 current international $	293.29 current international $	Kuwait
2010s	304.83 current international $	225.32 current international $	79.51 current international $	Kuwait
2020s	289.6 current international $	288.25 current international $	1.35 current international $	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 306.17 current international $ against 293.91 current international $ in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?: 12.26 current international $, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for private health spending per person?: Kuwait ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private health spending per person
Unit: current international $
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.