Bhutan vs Jamaica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Bhutan
10.8%
in 2020
Jamaica
11.0%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
68th
Jamaica rank
66th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Bhutan
  • Jamaica
4681012200020102020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 11.0% against 10.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 7.0% 2.8% Bhutan
2010s 8.5% 9.6% 1.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Bhutan or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 11.0% against 10.8% in Bhutan as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Bhutan and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Bhutan ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed