Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Dominican Republic
6.7%
in 2024
Somalia
6.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Somalia rank
104th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Somalia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 6.7% against 6.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 104th of 129 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.8% 0.7% 7.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 8.2% 5.2% 3.1% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
Dominican Republic, at 6.7% against 6.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 104th 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